Lantern Man of the Fens
Ghostly lights in the reed beds around the Fens believed to lure victims to their death.
- Region
- East Anglia
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Category
- Folklore
- Continent
- Europe
The report
The Lantern Man is an atmospheric folk-creature/light phenomenon described in the folklore of The Fens, especially around Wicken Fen and neighbouring marshlands. First collected by folklorists like L.F. Newman. People whistle, the lights allegedly respond, moving along the marsh, drawing the curious or unwary toward bogs or water. Supposedly, to escape one must lie face-down with mouth in mud. Now often explained as marsh gas or ignited methane, but still a spooky, well-known local tale. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Sources and further reading
Location
52.5, 0.3
Keep looking
More Folklore reports More from United Kingdom More from Europe