A Family Weekend Away With Forest Holidays

If you're picturing a getaway that's a real escape from the hustle and bustle of every day life, somewhere that is set in beautiful and peaceful surroundings with a touch of luxury thrown in too, Forest Holidays is a great choice. Their cabins are situated in picturesque woodland spread across 9 locations within the UK where you can really unwind.

We have just returned from a weekend at the Gloucestershire site and we had a wonderful experience as a family that really brought us together and enabled us to reconnect with nature. 

After signing in and collecting our key from the reception area which also doubles up as a large shop with restaurant, we drove down the road a short distance to our retreat; cabin 73. It was at the end of a row and it felt nice and secluded with a relaxed ambience, although all of the cabins are spread out well to offer a little privacy.

I could almost feel the stress and tension melt away while unpacking and then exploring the stylish and spacious accommodation of our two bedded Silver Birch in the Forest of Dean.

The ceilings are high and the light pours in through the windows allowing you to feel at one with the natural world. With leaf prints on the walls and heated wooden flooring, it brings the outside inside too.

The Mini Mes loved watching the squirrels and birds from the decking and they looked eagerly for the wild boars that roam the environment here. 

Woodland Walks - A Nature Craft

Once the bluebells have been and gone and the green grass is getting wild and long the woodland walk becomes a little eerie. The tree of treasures left by passers by is no longer a cute collection of toys but instead it becomes a spooky bundle of forgotten play-things. 

There is still something beautiful and enchanting about it though...

Woodland walk

Everdon Stubbs is somewhere I remember visiting as a child; getting stuck in the mud, riding my bike and building dens, so it was nice to take the Mini Mes there recently for the first time. I had totally forgotten it existed until I looked for new places to walk Spartan!

We had a lovely time exploring the woods, getting muddy in huge puddles, looking out for wildlife and spending time outdoors as a family. 

There is no fee for parking so it was all free too!

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Project 366, 209/366 - Bike riding

We enjoyed a love bike ride around the reservoir today. The views are stunning as you go around and there is a lovely area where you ride through woodland and we usually stop for tree climbing. Unfortunately the water was too high around the trees and we weren't able to today.

The Gallery

This weeks photography theme from Sticky Fingers is Street Phototgraphy, which is basically any pictures of public place. I captured this photo Monday during a trip to the local country park. I thought how the sun shone through the trees while the Mini Mes played was quite captivating.

Going through my photo archives I also found these pictures that I've taken.

Left: Ibiza
Top right: Devon
Bottom right: Local fields

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