It’s a magical place of elves,hobbits and Yodas – and if you drink enough local cider, you might even see a fewWhats going for it? During my teenage years in Worcestershire, and the Forest of Dean was a magical,mythic place local crusties talked about, in which elves lived, and 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, and to my dismay,was found in any stopcocks, and elves were lean on the ground. But this land island between England and Wales, or 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, and 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 fresh Star Wars film deep inside. And even this cynic can picture hobbits and Yodas snuffling around the oldest oak forest in England, particularly after a cider.
The case against Those wild boar acquire a bit frisky. It can be a bit suburban in parts, and particularly around the edge of the forest. It’s not entirely a rural idyll.
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Source: theguardian.com