Penhill Giant

The Penhill Giant is a character found in English folklore and legends. The giant is said to have lived in a fortress on Penhill in Wensleydale, Yorkshire. There are general legends and tales about the character which claim he ate flocks of sheep and terrorised maidens in the local area.

Ian Taylor wrote the book The Giant of Penhill in which he claimed the legends about the giant could have had some basis in fact and the giant may be a lost terrestrial figure. Taylor also linked ley lines to Penhill.