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open cast pre-Roman iron mines have been transformed throughout the
ages into one of the most unusual and magical places you will ever
visit. It is a place where your imagination can run riot. We were not
surprised to hear that J.R.R. Tolkein visited the area and may have
based Middle Earth around Puzzlewood. It is a very green place with
trees and moss covered rocks tranforming the wood into something very
magical and mysterious. "Stick to the path", we were told ,and stray we
didn't. There was always something different around the next corner or
at the top of the next steps. The children were eager to
explore and busy looking for goblins and pixies. Our daughter found
fairy holes and our son found a lions den! One small boy we passed was
eagerly hunting for a dragon with his parents, and the aid of a small
stick. When we saw him later he was still hunting, but the stick had
got bigger! At the end of our journey we had our picnic at one of
the benches provided, followed by ice creams from the shop. If you
prefer tea and cakes, the setting in the garden is a perfect end to
your visit. As long as you are wearing sensible shoes Puzzlewood
can be enjoyed by everyone. Children look for magical figures, adults
are in awe of the amazing scenery . I'm sure a few adults probably
looked for a few magical figures as well. Did I? Well that would be
telling!
 
August 2006
Explore Gloucestershire
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