Owlman
An owl-like monster as big as a human, sighted near the church in the village of Mawnan in Cornwall, England, in 1976. It was said to have glowing red eyes and sharp claws.
Legends Around the World
Legend & Sighting Locations in the United Kingdom
We list 5 places in the United Kingdom linked to cryptids, legends and mysteries, and 4 related encyclopedia entries.
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Positions on the map are a rough guide to the area where a legend or sighting is set. Most pins are placed at representative points of a municipality or prefecture (outside Japan, a city position rounded to about 10 km, or the country), not at the exact place.
Municipality points: Geolonia address data (CC BY 4.0), based on the Address Base Registry (Digital Agency of Japan) / Country points: Natural Earth
Locations in the United Kingdom
Entries Linked to the United Kingdom
Stonehenge
A prehistoric megalithic monument on Salisbury Plain in southern England, built in stages from around 3000 BC. Its stones are aligned with the midsummer sunrise, and who built it and why remain largely a mystery.
Nessie (Loch Ness Monster)
A long-necked monster said to live in Loch Ness, Scotland. Sightings increased from the 1930s, making it one of the most famous cryptids in the world.
Black Shuck
A giant black dog with fiery eyes from the folklore of eastern England. A record survives of it appearing in churches and attacking people in 1577. It is the leading example of Britain's many "black dog" legends.