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Britain's roads are ancient.

Some follow Roman highways laid nearly two thousand years ago. Others trace forgotten paths worn into the landscape by countless generations of travellers. Yet according to folklore, not everyone who journeys these roads is among the living.

In this episode of Mythic Albion, we venture onto Britain's most haunted highways, exploring the chilling legends that have haunted travellers for centuries.

We begin with the eerie Corpse Roads, ancient funeral routes where ghostly processions and restless spirits were said to continue their final journey long after death. From there, we encounter the mysterious Hairy Hands of Dartmoor, an unseen force blamed for terrifying encounters on the lonely roads of the Moor.

Our journey then leads to Blue Bell Hill in Kent, home to Britain's most famous phantom hitchhiker, before travelling further back into folklore with tales of spectral coaches and ghostly carriages racing through the darkness as omens of death and misfortune.

Finally, we arrive at the crossroads — those liminal places where roads, worlds and destinies were believed to meet. Places associated with ghosts, witchcraft, restless spirits and even the Devil himself.

From lonely country lanes and windswept moorland roads to phantom passengers and supernatural encounters, this episode explores why roads have occupied such a powerful place within Britain's folklore and imagination.

Because every road tells a story.

And some stories never reach their destination.

Mythic Albion — where history, folklore and legend meet in the shadows.

0:01 - collaboration

0:24 - intro

3:21 - Corpse Roads

7:47 - Phantom Coaches

13:30 - Crossroads

17:41 - Hairy Hands of Dartmoor

22:19 - Blue Bell Hill and Phantom Hitchhikers

26:31 - Conclusion

With music by Dream Cave, Miles Avida, Ruiqi Zhao, Belladonna Strings, Martin Klem, Golden Anchor, Etienne Roussel and Philip Ayers

Music and sound effects licensed via Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com).

All audio elements under active subscription licence. All art is original and produced by AI.

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