Ley Lines are so called allignments of places of geographical interest such as ancient monuments, churches, cathedrals etc. They were brought to public attention by Alfred Watkins an amateur archaeologist who published his findings in the book 'The Old STraight Track' in 1921.

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Some people claim that Ley Lines and their intersection points resonate a special psychic energy. Theories on these lines often include elements such as geomancy (method of divination that interprets ground markings), dowsing or even that UFOs use them as energy lines to travel along. Similarly some believe that these points of intersection have a higher electrical or magnetic force. The average geomagnetic intensity data on these magnetic fluctuations is published in Paul Deverauxs book 'Places of Power' (Blandford press 1990).

The sceptical viewpoint is that given the high density of historic sites in this country and other parts of Europe, finding straight lines connecting sites could merely be coincidence.

Another theory is the Trade Route theory in that the intersecting lines  were  the  fastest  way  to  get  from A to B however this theory does not always follow the best route and often ignores topography as routes travel up and down hills or mountains.

From a ghost hunters point of view many paranormal groups claim greater activity in places built upon supposed Ley Lines.