Thursday, 24 December 2015

Christmas Fantasy 2015 at Clearwell Caves

Yesterday, Sarah and I went for our now-annual trip to Clearwell Caves in the Forest Of Dean. Every Christmas this ancient iron mine is transformed into a Winter Wonderland, complete with Father Christmas dishing out toys for the kiddies and a children's story to follow as you walk around the caves.This year's tale is Evie's Aeroplane, about a young girl who falls asleep and dreams that she flies off for magical adventures in her toy aeroplane. Here are some photos of the absolutely charming models that illustrate Evie's story:

After the story is over and Evie's found her way back to Earth by sliding down a moonbeam, there's still time to browse the underground craft market or have some festive food in the underground cafe...
A visit to Clearwell Caves is highly recommended at any time of year, but it becomes something truly magical at Christmas. We often brought the kids here when they were young and they always enjoyed it, even when standing in some fairly horrendous queues to see Father Christmas. Nowadays, it's just us two big kids :-)
It certainly gets you in the Christmas spirit...
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4 comments:

  1. Kid25 December 2015 at 12:25

    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Cer.

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  2. Simon B 25 December 2015 at 12:52

    Thanks Kid / Gordon! And a Merry Christmas to you, my friend :-)

    Simon.

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  3. Tom Wiggins28 December 2015 at 11:04

    I've never been to Clearwell Caves. I'll put it on my to-do list for 2016!

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  4. Manish Batra13 January 2016 at 09:00

    Nice site, It strikes a nice balance of the concept. I had a natural tendency towards 'mindfulness' from a young age. I am glad that I will definitely be coming back here more often. Wish I could add to the conversation. Thanks for sharing.
    Walking Canes

    Keep Posting:)

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