The Forest of Arden is a former forest and culturally defined area located in the English West Midlands, that in antiquity and into the Early Modern Period included much of Warwickshire, and parts of Shropshire, Staffordshire, the West Midlands, and Worcestershire. It is associated with William Shakespeare as a territory of his youth, and the setting of some of his drama.
William Shakespeare was familiar with The Forest of Arden and set drama there, most notably As You Like It.
Marie Davey as Rosalind in As You Like It 2017
John Collier - In the Forest of Arden
Remains of Wayside Cross Marking South Western Corner of The Forest of Arden
Warwickshire is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Staffordshire and Leicestershire to the north, Northamptonshire to the east, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire to the south, and Worcestershire and the West Midlands county to the west. The largest settlement is Nuneaton and the county town is Warwick.
Image: Kenilworth Castle (cropped)
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Image: Church Street, Stratford Upon Avon
Warwick Castle