The owner of the farm, Richard, was really friendly and told us that he would pick us up from our tent in the morning and give us a tour around the place. He showed us around the fields where his sheeps, cows roamed. It was pretty interesting learning from him about them growing their own crops without the use of pesticides. There were many apple trees in the farm and he told us they grew their own apples and use them to make their own cider!

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The drive to the Forest of Dean is about 45 minutes from where we were staying. We decided to take the trekking trails that takes about 2.5 hours to complete. The weather was good, so trekking wasn’t that tough at all, as compared to walking on the roads of Singapore. Seemed like a really long time ago since i last hiked/trekked, so conquering the uphills was quite a bit of a challenge. Anyway, it’s good to bring along water and snacks to stay hydrated!

Fun fact:

• The Forest of Dean was the country’s first National Forest Park in 1038 and is one of England’s surviving ancient woodlands, covering 27,000 acres. It boasts the largest population of oak trees in the UK.
• The forest has been used as film location for many famous film and TV productions, including the BBC’s ‘Merlin’ and ‘Autumnwatch’, the ITV’s series, ‘Wild Britain’ and the latest Harry Potter film, ‘The Deathly Hallows’.