secret hide away in the woods...

My sort of place Sandra, lovely pictures.

Forgot to tell you it wouldn't suit OH !!!!
peace and quiet.

That looked like a different experience thanks for showing us.Loved the window in the log wall.

WOW!! That was Fantastic ,i would loved to have been there ....such skills used in building all that :o))

its such a great place to be. its my dream to build an eco house one day...

How idealic Sandra you are lucky to have such a magical place so near to you.

Wow, fantastic Sandra. It looks really magical. Give my regards to Frodo!

we do feel lucky to go there....Tulsalady.
lol Bulbaholic...but it does look like he would live there..

i love it sandra, bet its was lovely having a sing song with your daughter, me and baz would love VW camper but if you can get one they cost a packet now, classic cars now,

in know the VWs cost a fortune....we have a van with seats that fold down but we have to take a camping stove with us. next year (if the van passes its MOT) we are going to buy an awning to fit on the side.

thats a good idea sandra, i would love to have one and just take off for weekends and breaks,:o) hope it passes then

fingers crossed San. once i make the bed in the van, theres no space left. so it would be nice to have more space. we use the van to carry plants for the nursery to shows and for deliveries.

Lovely place has that got glass in the windows what heating is in there too. A house in the middle of now where my dream. Thanks for showing

wow looks like a wonderful place

an all purpose van then sandra, bet its worth it weight in gold :o)

What a wonderful place Sandra.

Wow, amazing place Sandra... maybe we'll get to visit one day!

thanks for all your lovely comments..

Morgana there is a .wood' fire of corse...

Moongrower it is an open access woodland so maybe oneday...;-))

Hey - perhaps we GoYers could all get together there...

Not sure what an open access woodland is and think it's marvelous that a team of people caretake it and allow you to spend time among the magical oaks and hobbit houses that have staved off "progress" so far. Thanks for taking us along.

What a lovely magical place. I'd love to spend a day there on my own :o) Glad you went and enjoyed.

open access means you are welcome to park at the bottom and walk around the woods. its a long walk to the top but well worth it. it is a very magical place..;-))

I'm so envious! What a gorgeous place! Unbelievably creative!
BTW, What happened about that willow sculpture you were doing??

Absolutely stunning Sandra! I could spend my whole life in a place like that - no matter what the weather! I just love the outdoors! You lucky, lucky woman!

It reminds me of one I saw on Grand Designs!

i could too Merfyn..;-))

im waiting for the lady to get back in touch about the willow structure Marie...

i love grand designs too...;-))

Lovely blog :o)

It is great, isnt it? Mind you, my telly hasnt been on much at all since I found GoY!! Havent watched it in at least 2 months!

i multi task..i can do both at the same time...

I'm usually on here between chapters of my textbooks!

Don't know how I missed this earlier but glad I found it now! What a magical place and, as you say, the walls are really a work of art. Saw something like it on TV some time ago, brilliant.

Thank you Sandra, a fascinating blog, Mystical Mysterious, I'd feel quite at home living there with all the wildlife...and something to charge-up my laptop battery. It's all so gentle on the eye unlike your average Wimpy house, though the later would be warmer, Lol. When you visit your friend in the wood, what do you talk about? He/she sounds like someone who would be interesting to listen to.

Hobbit sprang to mind immediately, first glimpse of first pic! Lovely stuff - I saw a Grand Designs once where this woodsman built his own house from just wood in the woodland - fantastic place, beautiful craftsmanship, not a bit of plastic, brick or upvc in sight.

It was amazing, wasn't it, Bamboo? I totally loved it & the cupboard in the treetrunk staircase was brilliant!

Ah, you saw it too!

I taped it!

Lovely blog Sandra and what a brilliant place, so romantic in the true sense of the word; and you can't beat a family sing-song can you:-)

what a beautiful place Sandra, thanks for the photos, just my sort of place :)))))))))))

lovely blog, Looks like a very spiritual and relaxing place to be, and to share it with friends and family even better.

thank you all for the lovely comments..;-))
the hobbit house has a wood burner in it, the windows are glazed and the walls have been 'mudded', its so cozy in there. the other buildings are open to the elemants, but as they are set in a small opening in the woods its like being surrounded in a blanket of oak. the fires burnt bright all night so we were warm. a bit different come bed time in tents and vans but we had lots of blankets and soon warmed up.
the sing-a-long was lovely we were lucky to have a few musicians who wanted to play.
there was a spiral staircase on one of the buildings it has rotted now. we used to sit on top. now its covered in brambles,grass, and daffodils in the spring.

Now that's what I call a night out Sandra, The smell of a wood fire, home made entertainment and presumably something good to drink like home brewed mead.

Love it all Sandra..perfect Nature homes..so glad you got to enjoy this!..the drums look just like the ones my grandaughters dad makes..he has been making them for years and years....my daughter made one, has it still and we all make use of it if it is close by.. :o)

i do love a good drum Cat. these are djemba drums. what wood does he use for his?

LOL..Sandra he is such a scrapper..he finds old wooden bowls .anything he can work with..pieces of wood all over..don't think he ever pays much for anything..just see's the wood..thumps it for sound and hauls it home..he has quite a warehouse of it last I saw..only see him once a year maybe when I go pick up my grand daughter from her visit with him in Eastern Washington. He has a vintage clothing shop full of all sorts of vintage garb and accessories that the kids love...and he makes and sells his drums there too...

sounds like my kind of shop...Cat . recycling my thing big time..

Yes ours too..I do love finding something I can feel some energy in..lol..

As everyone has said, it is a magical place, the hobbit house is wonderful. thanks for sharing.