Although this winter is looking a little
more bleak than it usually does, one of things that you can do to alleviate
those negative feelings is get out and about with nature.
A walk in the countryside is beneficial, not
only to the body but also to the mind. If you want to discover a magical
place to walk (a place so magical that both Tolkien and JK Rowling were
inspired by it when they wrote their books) then the Forest of Dean is the
perfect place for you.

Snuggle up warm, get yourselves some aran
sweaters from shamrockgift.com
and head down to the forest to see the enchanted landscapes and local mysteries
of the ancient woodlands…
The Staunton Longstone has stood in the
forest, near to Coleford since the bronze age and little is known of its
reasons for being placed there. Legend has it, that …