Landscapes

At one time royal forests covered nearly a third of England’s land surface and provided Medieval royalty with a source of hunting, food and revenue. The Forest Law established to protect this privilege caused resentment and rebellion amongst peasants. Their only concession was to gather dead firewood by “hook or by crook”, a term believed to be attributed to this period of Forest Law. The ancient oak trees, once witness to this time of unrest, still stand today in the Royal Forest of Salcey which offers excellent walking opportunities both on the ground and suspended in mid-air on the unique tree-top walkway.