Tales From the Otherwood

Author: Dylan Knight

A monthly podcast exploring the folk tales and folklore of the East Midlands and beyond. Dylan Knight acts as both our guide and storyteller as we explore these stories from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Derbyshire as well as the lore and legends behind them. Podcast art work by Adaptive on https://www.facebook.com/AdaptivePhotoMediaFeel free to contact Dylan at: talesfromtheotherwood@gmail.comOn Instagram @tales_from_the_otherwoodOr simply send us a text message on the website, all you have to do is click onto an episode, look for the link that says Send us a Text Message at the bottom of the episode description, click and contact me. Easy! 
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Two Tales of Nottinghamshire Folk Horror by Mel Bhavsar
Wednesday, 25 February, 2026

This month’s episode brings two folk horror tales written by local Nottingham storyteller and writer Mel Bhavsar. ‘Maria’ explores the feeling we have about wanting to take a walk in the woods and leaving our everyday modern life behind, but what if you don’t want to leave the forest? And more to the point, what if the forest doesn’t want you to leave either? ‘In the Dark of Wellbeck’ follows the thoughts of a project manager who finds himself mysteriously drawn into the underground tunnels at Wellbeck Abbey, thing is, was he acting under his own free will? https://www.welbeck.co.uk/visit-us/estate-walks/south-tunnel-lodge/Send a textYou can contact Dylan by email on:talesfromtheotherwood@gmail.comAnd Instagram:@tales_from_the_otherwoodOr even "Send Us a Text Message" link at the bottom of the description! Please don't forget to follow this podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts and please, please do leave me a review!