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| Long Compton from the Jurassic Way |
Long Compton, in the north east Cotswolds, is famous for its witches. Perhaps the most notorious was Anne Tennant, the wife of a farm worker who on 15 September 1875 came to a bloody end. Cruelly executed by a neighbour in the traditional manner for witches, this killing sent shock waves through 19th century England.
Long Compton lies below the Jurassic Way, one of the ancient tracks across southern England. It's just one mile away from the Rollright Stones, a Bronze Age stone circle, which in folklore is thought to be an invading Viking army turned into stone by a local witch.
Two of our long distance trails pass through Long Compton and by the Rollright Stones:
- Shakespeare's Way which follows the route from Shakespeare’s birthplace at Stratford-upon-Avon to his workplace at the Globe Theatre, next to the Thames in the centre of London.
- Cross Cotswold Pathway that starts at Banbury in Oxfordshire and wends its way south-west to the city of Bath.
Contact us if you would like to know more.
Happy hiking
Anne
Walk the Landscape
PS: check out Warwickshire Life to find out more about Long Compton and its witches.
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