Forest of Dean

We have been fortunate to have spent a few days in the forest of Dean and will be going back and forth over the next few weeks. Even luckier for this journey Matilda came with us. She was fine on the journey and slept for most of the way despite her initial meows of protest. She settled in very well however I think we may need to clip her claws as she likes the new carpet.



In return of some basic DIY we are able to stay in the village of Lydbrook. The village perhaps is not the most prettiest, however, it is nestled in the forest with the River Wye at the end of the Village. Neighbours are nice and the village has a local shop which is a few minutes walk. From the patio window you can see into the garden and forest beyond whist the winds blow the leaves from the trees. In between DIYing we will have the opportunity to explore a bit.

We have been out and about a little. We drove to Monmouth which is a market town and worth a visit Cinderford which has seen better days, Colefold to nip into the coop, we popped to Tescos in Lydney and we undertook a forest drive which was not indicted very well and we got lost on a couple of occasions. The drive is called the Royal Forest Route and takes you to a number of the attractions within the forest, some are along the route and others are just off it. Unfortunately most of the attractions were either closed (due to being out of season) or cost to get in. We were however able to go to a couple of nice places, Cannop Ponds which is a largish pond in the forest and a walk along a nature trail. The forest reminds me of a big Black Park which is a county park near home.

There is loads to do here in the Forest of Dean, I would however recommend it for a holiday but perhaps when the weather is a bit warmer and in the holiday season.

Photos: Various picutres taken in the forest