The legend - A local king and his men were in the Cotswolds. A witch said to the king:
“Seven long strides shalt thou take and if Long Compton thou canst see, King of England thou shalt be”
The king knew he would be able to see the village, but the witch raised a mound and turned the king into stone
“Seven long strides shalt thou take and if Long Compton thou canst see, King of England thou shalt be”
The king knew he would be able to see the village, but the witch raised a mound and turned the king into stone
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It's said that if you count the stones in the circle, and then count them again, you get a different number. Having visited the circle many times - it's true!