lee
I have a deep fondness for the cathedral like walk through Kingscote wood the other side of Tetbury. About 8/9 years ago I wasn't in a good place, struggling with anxiety & depression I nearly ended my life. I spent several years visiting a kind woman who helped me recover my thirst for life. To get to her house I would walk for an hour from Nailsworth through the ruskin mill valley & across & through these woods, then afterwards I would walk the hour back home through them. I walked in bright sunshine, in hailstorms, in snow, all season's for several years... I have to say this time spent walking these woods felt healing. They gave me space, quiet, solitude, a sense of calm & safety, a sense of place & time, & a chance to be present with my experiences.. I feel i have these woods in part to thank for my life that i love now.... 🙏 To me its less about a single tree but the interconnectedness of wildlife, woodland, & humanity that fills my spirit....