Property News · August 14, 2015

Let’s move to the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire


It’s a magical place of elves, hobbits and Yodas – and if you drink enough local cider, you might even see a fewWhat’s going for it? During my teenage years in Worcestershire, the Forest of Dean was a magical, mythic place local crusties talked about, in which elves lived, geography field trips were partaken, and cider was said to flow in the plumbing like water. When I eventually visited – yes, on a geography field trip – no cider, to my dismay, was found in any stopcocks, and elves were thin on the ground. But this land island between England and Wales, the Severn and the Wye, is a mysterious place where wild boar roam, and a community of artists and writers has long kept its culture alive. The dense woodland and singular history, combining mining and rustic picturesqueness, is said to have inspired Tolkien to write The Lord Of The Rings. JJ Abrams is thought to have filmed scenes for the new Star Wars movie deep inside. And even this cynic can picture hobbits and Yodas snuffling around the oldest oak forest in England, especially after a cider.The case against Those wild boar get a bit frisky. It can be a bit suburban in parts, especially around the edge of the forest. It’s not entirely a rural idyll. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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