Went for a lovely autumnal walk along the Ridgeway to Wayland's Smithy today. Last year I wrote about the myths and legends of this area. Read more here:

http://ghostcatcherisles.com/2023/11/30/whispers-of-the-ancient-an-autumn-expedition-to-the-enigmatic-white-horse-of-uffington-the-ridgeway-and-waylands-smithy/ 

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The name Wayland's Smithy has been linked to the Germanic smith-god Wayland or Weland. This legendary figure, also known as Volund in Norse mythology, is renowned for his exceptional craftsmanship and magical abilities
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Read about this magical place here:

https://www.stonebothering.com/2020/10/waylands-smithy.html

Keep a look out this week for my upcoming blog post. Come with me and Weird Wiltshire (https://weird-wiltshire.co.uk/) on an Autumn ramble through the mystic lands of the Uffington White Horse. Hear about the mysterious White Horse and the stories surrounding it, the Ridgeway and Wayland's Smithy.

White Horse of Uffington
Image Credit: superdove (CC BY-NC-SA)
(https://www.worldhistory.org/image/357/white-horse-of-uffington/)

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Just back from a fun afternoon of blog research, foraging and chatting with Weird Wiltshire's Emma. Wayland's Smithy and the Uffington White Horse are just over the border in Oxfordshire. Such fascinating places and steeped in mystery.

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https://youtu.be/P1WF1j6-ssg #CropCircles #WaylandsSmithy #UffingtonWhiteHorse

Looking back on a family holiday spent riding bikes along Wiltshire byways: https://mattpedals.bike/a-week-of-wiltshire-byways. Where else could you take in the world's largest stone circle, a curly whirly brutalist bridge, neolithic long barrow complete with Saxon legend, and a Bronze Age white horse? Plus a great railway path to pop into town. This is why it's one of my favourite parts of the country to ride in.

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"Wayland’s Smithy – Stones and Hidden Bones" Archaeodeath from May 2014 https://howardwilliamsblog.wordpress.com/2014/05/30/waylands-smithy-stones-and-hidden-bones/ #waylandssmithy #Neolithic #AngloSaxon #archaeology #megaliths #death #memory #monuments #Oxfordshire #Berkshire #Ridgeway

The entrance of Wayland’s Smithy long-barrow, Wiltshire, England

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Love that #StandingStoneSunday is a thing!

I hope Wayland’s Smithy counts. Taken on a magical January day with friends back in 2017.

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