Savernake Forest · Marlborough
Savernake Forest After Dark
Walk into a thousand-year-old royal forest right as the light goes.
- ⏱ 30 min
- 💷 £0
- 🥾 Medium
Savernake is the only privately owned ancient forest in England, held by the same family for over a thousand years. Once the sun drops and the avenues fall quiet, it's easy to see why it's stayed thick with folklore.
What you’ll do
- 1Wait for dusk
- 2Walk in
- 3Prove it
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Photo: P L Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0
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