I looked at the woodland on my first real visit, and thought that no way was it suitable to walk through. It was just too dense to contemplate a walk. It was not until several months later that I had a friend who stayed with me, that he told me that he had looked up my address on “Google Earth” and was amazed to see what appeared to be several lakes running between the two highways and the woods. The highways being, highway 27, and highway 545.

We decided to do a bit of Manley exploring and found an entrance to the woods at the rear of the small fishing lake situated to the right of the property. We followed this for about five minutes; low and behold a footpath took us through the woods and between two large lakes, one on either side on the footpath. We saw several people fishing both lakes and this was a real find. The woods continued passed the lakes and so did the well trodden path. At this time we did not pursue the woodland path.

It was November 2006 that I went out again with my wife, and it was a holiday without children, just a week out of season. I explained to her about the previous visit and it was then that we decided to purchase two mountain bikes, with a view of exploring the woods.

We did just that, and set out and followed the path through the woods. It was a great and interesting cycle ride lasting about forty minutes. We headed to the right of the first lake and kept on going along the path, it eventually brought us at the side track at the rear of the Wal-Mart store and then back on Highway 27 home.

You too can share this experience if you book in at Pebble Creek Court. It was then we decided the name for the web address had to be, Mickeyswoodlandretreat.co.uk, hope to see you real soon!