Enchanted forest

 There is a small part of the countryside near Aldan that is known locally as the Enchanted Forest. Its the remains of a private estate that is now open to the public.

We visited as we had a car available, the weather was a little overcast but it merely added to the charm of the place.

In many respects it reminded us of our home near Rivington, there were folly castles and well made paths and structures hidden in the trees.

The forest follows the path of a small stream that was used in the past to power small water mills.

There are also typical Gallician wash houses  tucked away among the trees.

Its a peaceful, in some ways idyllic little spot. The flora indicates that there is very low levels of air pollution.

This is a photo of one of the ruined mills.

  As we followed the stream ever higher we came across a climbing wall that someone had created under a concrete bridge.

As we walked back down following the stream it was all in all a lovely spot to explore, well off the tourist trails it is a hidden gem of Galicia