Dartmoor & South Devon Urban Myths And Legends Explorations

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Interesting!

A group of smaller Youtubers including us, decided to make our own Youtube Rewind 2018 - showcasing our content from 2018 alongside the many different up and coming YouTubers! Give it a watch, try and spot us!
https://youtu.be/5g1xrCDwlQ0

As the second series is getting up and running, let us know of any future locations you want us to investigate, and if you want us to visit Buckfastleigh’s holy trinity church a third time! https://youtu.be/WWk70JjK8ro
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~~~THE MYSTERIES OF WISTMAN'S WOOD~~~
Imagine this. It is thousands of years before now. The night is dark, with large black clouds hovering above the hills and valleys of Dartmoor. ...
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For those of you in our community who didn’t manage to see the Christmas legend posted last night - it is up! A little known tale set in the snowy desolate landscape of the south moor!

Apologies for the delay - lack of WiFi was an issue!

~~~~ LIMPETY ~~~~~~
A wintry tale for a wintry Christmas Eve (I hope it’s snowing somewhere!).
On a snowy Christmas Eve, the Dartmoor hunt met for yet another wintry excursion. Meeting at a lonely pub off the Southwest edge of the moors, the hunt ascended the Erme near Piles Wood, up to the ridge. Soon the Hounds had caught a scent and were leading the riders past Erme pits, and into the snowy tops of Dartmoor. ...
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We at Dartmoor & South Devon Urban Myths and Legends Explorations hope you all are having a legend-ary Christmas! We’ll put up a special Christmas post this afternoon! Watch this space! ☃️☃️

Remember, if you haven’t watched the newest video, please do! You’ll find it in the pinned post! We’ll be posting some more videos there soon, too, especially one that you’ll have long awaited!!

Right all, the new video is up! Second one of the series, hopefully some more coming too! It is where the legend that inspired the hounds of the Baskervilles is located! That’s right folks, it’s Holy Trinity Church in Buckfastleigh!
... https://youtu.be/WWk70JjK8ro
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Well, after months of waiting, a video will be up on the channel in about 45 minutes!

If you haven’t seen, a new legend has been revealed! I hope you enjoy, and let me know of any other legends you’d like us to do!

~~~~~~~OKEHAMPTON CASTLE & LADY MARY HOWARD ~~~~~~~
It is a moonlit, quiet night on the moors. Nothing but wind blows over the desolate moors, down the roads and through the ruins of man’s homes, both recent and ancient. However, at Tavistock, a midnight ride begins. The ride of Lady Howard. "My ladye hath a sable coach, And horses two and four; ...
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Now that it is the Christmas period, I will be able to post more! Apologies for the absence, but there will be some more content coming your way very soon! Merry Christmas!

An interesting post about a UFO sighting on Dartmoor :)

~ THE CUTTY DYER MYTH ~
Imagine it's a late autumn evening.
Stepping outside the Bay Horse Inn in Ashburton with your friend, a slight mist beckons you down the dark streets. The four or so pints in your belly tell you that you won't need a jacket, what you're currently wearing will suffice. ...
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If anybody has any ideas, locations or myths they want us to investigate, especially local ones - secret tunnels, unknown ruins, rituals, local haunted sites, houses or roads, do use our messaging, or comment here.
Also we are able to give advice on locations if you're struggling yourselves!