Nice little book. Pop-history tour through myths of the British Islands (and not just the English). Ashe uses Geoffrey of Monmouth as the principal source of these myths but is very clear about Monmouth's biases. He retells first the most popular account of each story and then delves into regional variations. Then he presents any historical evidence about, or that may have inspired, these tales.

Of particular interest to me were the Stonehenge chapter, where he's not afraid of stating "we just don't know" after presenting evidence against every viable theory of what it could have been for. I also liked the chapter on Ley Lines; "If you draw a line anywhere you are bound to line up some places of significance". Ashe seems to have particular misgivings about British Israelites too as they're always mentioned when considering the "origin" of British "people".

It's not in-depth, but it is both fun and interesting. A great starting place for the casually interested.