Covering many aspects of Earth Mysteries and with eight expert speaker from throughout Britain, the Mysterious Earth Conference will be held in Grimsargh. Stalls including: Tours to Ancient, Mystical & Historical Sites, Specialist Books, Ancient site slate paintings, Crystals & things, Lunch & Drinks.

Proposed Itinerary: Pendragon Castle, Lamerside Fortified Homestead, Kirkby Stephen, Brough Castle, Shap Abbey, Keld Chapel ,
Powdonnet Early Holy Site & Spring, Morland Saxon Church Tower, Clifton Hall Peel Tower, Brougham Hall, The Countess Pillar

Hear about John Dee & Edward Kelly raising the dead and visit the churchyard in Preston were the deed was done. On the Old Ribble Bridge in Preston hear the amazing story covering 'Jacob to the Jacobites' and the Holy Grail in Preston. In the isolated village of Tockholes we find the evidence of an ancient history of alfresco preaching with the Toches Stone and an Outside Pulpit. Have a Brief Encounter in Carnforth. The origins of the United States of America are to be found in Warton, Nr Carnforth. The ancestral home of George Washington, the first president. Warton Abbey. Heysham Knight Templar Graves Crusader Cross Viking Cross Base Celtic Church remains & the ancient pilgrimage trail, Strange graves carved into the bedrock, Sight of a prehistoric temple? Cave Dwellings
What were the strange dug-out boulders for? Snachems, the pub and the King's Shilling. Sunderland Point, the sad story of Sambo's Grave, slavery and the cotton tree that now seats a giant

we will visit Saint-Sulpice, which is closely connected with the Da Vinci Code. Saint-Sulpice was also the place that Berenger Sauniere (whose name was used in the Dan Brown book), visited to find a translation for the secret parchments he found in the church at Rennes-les-Chateau. The later afternoon will be free time to explore the French capitol. We will head to the town of Troyes where we will venture into the the lands of the Grail and the beginnings of the Knight Templar and will seek out the meaning of the connection between the two. Chretien de Troyes's 'Perceval' was the first of the 'Grail Romances' and he was based at the court of the count of Champagne. It was here that the Knight Templar was created. A day exploring the sites around Troyes. Chartres to book into the hotel, which will be our home for the next three nights. We will then have the rest of the day to take in the amazing Chartres Cathedral, admire and possibly translate the mystery carvings, walk the labyrinth, visit the one of the most important 'Black Madonna's' (or is it Isis?) and quest out the other historic buildings.

On this unique full days tour of around ten hours, we will visit key locations as we follow the unfolding of the story. Our first visit will be Gisburn church and from there we will move into the Pendle area, calling at the rolling hills of Pasture Head, where we will hear of the meeting at Malkin Tower, then we will visit the Visitors Center and other places of interest. We will then following the trail taken by Demdike, Chattox and the other accused as they made their long and fateful journey from Pendle to Lancaster. On route we will call of at Clitheroe castle and then make our way over the picturesque moors of the Trough of Bowland.

On arriving at Lancaster we will take the guided tour of the castle, where our accused were held and tried, before being hung at Golotha. If time permits we will visit the pub, where they called off on there way to to the gallows, for a last drink.

On this ever popular day tour we will start with a visit to the Cat and Fiddle tea rooms on the Moors pass , before touring the ancient and mystical sites of Derbyshire. The Peak District has been an area with a distinctly mystical element for thousands of years, with many ancient sites to be found around the landscape. We will visit Arbor Low Henge and Stone Circle, with its outlying man made 'Gib Hill', which is one of the most significant sites in Britain and has been called the 'Stonehenge of the North' and which receives hundreds of visitors every year. On the other hand we will take in the tiny and magical Dol Tor Stone Circle, hiding at the edge of a little known wood.

Our lunch break will be in the village of Youlegreave, which was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. When in the White Peak this is great place to take a break and visit one of the pubs and the village church, which dates from Saxon times and contains two interesting tombs in the chancel, one dating from the 13 century, around the time of the Knights Templar. There is also a fine carving to be found in the wall of the Nave dating from the 12th century. As an added bonus we will also call in at the town of Bakewell where they serve the world famous Bakewell Puddings. A find conclusion to this action packed day

On this exploration of the far reaches of Megalithic Britain we will be taking epic sea cruises far north of the mainland. Our first ferry will be from Aberdeen to Kirkwall on the Orkney Isles, which is the home of some of the most important ancient sites anywhere, including the Great Sacred Monuments of Stenne , Maes Howe, The Ring of Brogar, the Standing Stones of Stenness and many more. We will also visit other Orkney attractions such as the Italian Church, which was created and beautifully painted by Italian prisoners of war. Other visits will include the erie masts of the shipwrecks in the Sound of Holm, an early Christian church, (reminiscent of the Kiels on the Isle of Man) and the Puffin cliffs at Brough Head and more as we traverse the island.

For our second sea journey we will board the ferry with plenty of time to take in the restaurant, cafe, bars and sea views before sleeping the night away in the comfortable cabins. In the morning we can watch the approach to our most northerly destination refreshed and ready for a mystical journey. Shetland is our second island treasure trove and we will have a full further two days to explore the ancient sites and other attractions of the island. On returning to Aberdeen we will take in some of the areas famous Recumbent Stone Circles before heading back south

On this ever popular island hoping extravaganza, we will tour of the magnificent landscapes of the Highlands and the remote tranquillity of the Islands of Western Scotland. After calling off at the largest stone circle in Scotland, near Dumfries we will catch the ferry to the beautiful Isle of Arran, where we will spend the night at the McClaren Hotel with spectacular views over Brodick bay. Machrie Moor on Arran has been described as a Megalithic Carnival of ancient sites and a visit to this amazing complex, surrounded by mountains and rolling hills, makes for a wonderful evening.

On day two we will take our second ferry off the opposite side of the island in to discover the 'Valley of the Kings' and the visitors centre, of the Kilmartin Glenn, another of the most important areas of ancient history. We will explore the sites of the Isle of Skye and have a full day on the Isle of Lewis, the location of the amazing Callanish complex, one of the wonders of the Neolithic World. Our journey to the Outer Hebrides will again involve ferry journeys and we will also visit one of the best preserved ancient Brochs and will reach our furthest point north at the largest megalith/standing stone in Scotland.

For the first time in 2011, we will quest out the sites around the Lock Ness area and on our journey home we will spend a peaceful evening in the hotel on the banks of Loch Long

The beautiful Atlantic peninsula of Cornwall is the home of a whole verity of ancient, mystical and historical sites and we have a full week to explore the wonderful countryside, with its spectacular sea and cliff views on this English Riviera.

We will have two days on the Lands End Peninsula with time at the 'Last Cafe' and where we will visit a plethora of stone monuments, ancient holy wells, Cornish Crosses and ancient settlements. We will also have a full day on Bodmin Moor the home of the famous Hurler Stones, the Cheese Rings and the Quarts Duloe Stone Circle. We will also call in at the Jamaica inn, the old smugglers meeting place on the moor and the location of the smugglers museum and where Daphne Du Maurier and Alfred Hitchcock based their novel and film of the same name. Not far from the inn is a little known church which was once a meeting place of the Knights Templar.

We will also visit the Cornish town of Tintagel where we will visit the Tintagel Castle and Merlin's Cave which have been associated with the Arthurian legend and have some time to explore the shops. We will then move on to Boscastle and to visit the famous and enthralling witchcraft museum, which boosts exhibits from a whole variety of mystical areas

Wales is a country of ageless myths and legends, stretching back into the mists of time. The lands are scattered with memorials in stone from over 5,000 years ago, the times of the great Neolithic Builders. Some of the best preserved Ancient sites in the World can be found throughout Wales. These beautiful hills and valleys are an ancient and historical gold mine.

The diversity of sites to be found here reflects a long and varied history and the Welsh take their history and their myths and legends seriously. This is a land which brings King Arthur to life and we will visit areas of this beautiful country connected directly with Arthur, Merlin and other members of the story. We will visit a hill top castle, thought to be the once hiding place of the Holy Grail. We will discover a wonderful ancient abbey thought to be the first church of Joseph of Aramathia.

As we explore the magnificent hills and valleys of Wales we will encounter fascinating characters from Welsh history, including monks, abbesses and early saints and Welsh kings and queens and will visit ancient, mystical and historical sites associated with their wonderful stories. We will visit the island, which was the last stronghold of the religious and mystical sect of Druidism and the narrow stretch of sea, which had allowed the Druids to fend off the encroaching Roman invaders until a final and furious standoff in 60AD, when the Roman legions faced the terrifying sight of the painted warring Druids

Covering many aspects of Earth Mysteries and with eight expert speaker from throughout Britain, the Mysterious Earth Conference will be held in Grimsargh. Stalls including: Tours to Ancient, Mystical & Historical Sites, Specialist Books, Ancient site slate paintings, Crystals & things, Lunch & Drinks. On Aprill 11th and 12th there will be a follow up tour to Anglesey.

The Isle of Man has a real and individual personality and is unique in the British Isles; it is undisturbed history in microcosm, a place where the ancient and pagan beliefs naturally integrated with the new Christian teachings without the intrusion of Roman invaders, who never located the island. The island was therefore free to evolve in a natural way accepting ideas and blending them with previous belief systems. During the Neolithic period, construction began of chambered tombs such as King Orry s Grave and Cashtal Yn Ard, for ritual and ceremony. Evidence has been found that during this period the island was a staging post for traders travelling between the stone axe factory in the Langdales, Cumbria and Ireland.

The coming of the Bronze Age saw new burial practices brought to the island by the 'Beaker People', from Western Europe and it was during this period that smaller burial mounds containing stone-lined cysts and ornamented vessels were introduced, together with bronze axes. These burial mounds were known to have been meeting places and it is possible that Tynwald Hill, the ancient meeting place of the Manx government could originally have been such a place. The Iron Age period then saw the construction of many hill forts on the island, such as Balladoole and Cronl-ny-merriu, which may have been triggered by the immigration to the island of Celtic people.

It is sunrise on Friday 13th October 1307 and throughout France, troops are knocking down the doors of Knight Templar properties. Pope Clement the V and King Phillip "the Fair" had issued sealed orders that on this morning all Templars, were to be arrested and rounded up on trumped up charges of heresy. The previous evening the huge Templar fleet was moored in their home port of La Rochelle. In the morning they had disappeared as had most of the Templars and more significantly, all of their magnificent wealth. Not one coin or ounce of gold was to be found. The answer to this wriggle is that a large number of the Templars had fled to Scotland, a place of assured refuge with the powerful De-Bruce family.

On our quest weekend we will be visiting properties associated with the Knights Templars and hearing the story of there Scottish connections. As in all such ventures we will be putting the whole thing in context by looking at what led up to the situation in Scotland. At Bannockburn, we will be answering the question of how this battle against the English was won when many were lost. Did the Knights Templar fight along side the MacDonalds?

We will be visiting the famous Templar related; Rosslyn Chapel, but also the little visited Rosslyn Castle together with a Templar Preceptory on the outskirts of Edinburgh. The Knights Hospitaliers, or the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem also had a preceptory base in Scotland and we shall visit this magnificent building, which is said to be connected with a near by Neolithic site. Cairnpapple has been described as one of the most important prehistoric sites on mainland Scotland. The site spans a remarkable period of some 4000 years of activity, from about 3500 BC through to c.500 AD, with its major features being a Neolithic henge and circle, followed by a series of three Bronze Age cairns with cist burials, and a Late Iron Age cemetery

On this unique full days tour of around ten hours, we will visit key locations as we follow the unfolding of the story. Our first visit will be Gisburn church and from there we will move into the Pendle area, calling at the rolling hills of Pasture Head, where we will hear of the meeting at Malkin Tower, then we will visit the Visitors Center and other places of interest. We will then following the trail taken by Demdike, Chattox and the other accused as they made their long and fateful journey from Pendle to Lancaster. On route we will call of at Clitheroe castle and then make our way over the picturesque moors of the Trough of Bowland.

On arriving at Lancaster we will take the guided tour of the castle, where our accused were held and tried, before being hung at Golotha. If time permits we will visit the pub, where they called off on there way to to the gallows, for a last drink.