{"id":513,"date":"2015-10-07T18:00:31","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T18:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/articles\/?p=513"},"modified":"2017-07-19T15:50:57","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T15:50:57","slug":"forest-holidays-in-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/forest-holidays-in-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest Holidays in England"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you love greenery and trees, then a cottage holiday in one of England\u2019s forests could be a perfect choice for you.\u00a0 Whether you long to stay in a rural retreat nestled by the trees or in a log cabin set within or by a forest, there is a surprising choice of accommodation in a woodland wonderland setting in England.<\/p>\n

England\u2019s Forests for Cottage Holidays<\/h2>\n
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Cyclists enjoying the scenery of the New Forest on holiday<\/p><\/div>\n

Thinking of taking a cottage holiday in or near a forest?\u00a0 If so, here\u2019s our top choice of England\u2019s best forested areas for holidays.\u00a0 Some of England\u2019s best known and best loved forests have to include the New Forest in Hampshire, the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire and Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire.<\/p>\n

The New Forest is a great place to marvel at the heights reached by the Californian Redwoods and walk, cycle and wildlife watch.\u00a0 There is a great choice of cottages available in the New Forest National Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Forest of Dean is a great area to soak up the wonderful greenery, enjoy being under the canopy of trees and enjoy a host of outdoor activities from walking and cycling to horse riding.\u00a0 Staying in a holiday cottage in the Forest of Dean<\/a> can be a great choice for those looking for a home to home feel whilst on holiday.<\/p>\n

Sherwood Forest is a great place to visit and holiday for those with a love for English legend.\u00a0 Who doesn\u2019t love the story of Robin Hood?\u00a0 Whether you\u2019re young or old, the idea of this hero who took from the rich and gave to the poor has such appeal that who wouldn\u2019t be fascinated to visit Sherwood Forest, the old haunts of Robin Hood.\u00a0 The Major Oak in Sherwood Forest is truly a fascinating tree and for many years, visitors could step inside this hollow tree which has a girth of 10 metres.\u00a0 Said to have sheltered Robin himself, who could resist such a fantastic tale and a visit to such a legendary Forest?\u00a0 For entertaining both kids and the adults, a cottage holiday in Sherwood Forest<\/a> could be perfect.<\/p>\n

There are of course so many beautiful forests in England that it\u2019s hard to choose the very best ones for self-catering breaks.\u00a0 Each forest or woodland area has its own unique appeal, and you may well have your own particular favourite.<\/p>\n

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If you love greenery and trees, then a cottage holiday in one of England\u2019s forests could be a perfect choice for you.\u00a0 Whether you long to stay in a rural retreat nestled by the trees or in a log cabin set within or by a forest, there is a surprising choice of accommodation in a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":518,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,8,58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-holiday-ideas","category-holiday-inspiration","category-holidays-in-england"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=513"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":735,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513\/revisions\/735"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.countrycottagesonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}