Where is Puzzlewood in Gloucestershire?
Where is Puzzlewood in Gloucestershire?
Located inside the Forest of Dean near Coleford, Puzzlewood is a popular outdoor tourist destination in Gloucestershire, England.
Are there any Horcruxes in Puzzlewood?
We don’t have any horcruxes, but we are home to badgers, deer, foxes, rabbits and a variety of bats, including the protected lesser horseshoe bat, and birds from buzzards to owls, which makes Puzzlewood a unique learning environment for school and youth groups.
What is the history of the Puzzlewood?
Puzzlewood (grid reference SO578092) is an ancient woodland site and tourist attraction, near Coleford in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. The site, covering 14 acres (5.7 ha), shows evidence of open-cast iron ore mining dating from the Roman period, and possibly earlier.
What to do in Puzzlewood?
Here you can imagine that you are in a fantasy film, and that fantastic creatures lurk round every corner. Puzzlewood is used for Merlin, Dr Who and recently for a new Warner Bros movie called Jack the Giant Killer (release date June 2012). Also onsite are farm animals, willow maze, indoor maze, playground, picnic tables, café and gift shop.
How do I get to Puzzlewood?
Puzzlewood is less than a mile south of Coleford in the Forest of Dean. The simplest way to get there is to head to Coleford and follow the brown tourist signs for Puzzlewood.
What is Puzzlewood in The Lord of the Rings?
An enchanting place, Puzzlewood is said to have served as the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. A frequent visitor to the area, Tolkien may have considered Puzzlewood and the Forest of Dean when he created the Old Forest, Mirkwood, Lothlorien, and other places in his Middle Earth.
What makes Puzzlewood patch different to Puzzlewood cottage?
Similar in style to Puzzlewood Cottage and part of the original farmhouse, you can enjoy open-plan living downstairs and two bedrooms that sleep four (with space for a cot) and bathroom upstairs. The bathroom has a shower unit and no bath. Puzzlewood Patch also benefits from a lovely outside patio area.
