The Wood between the Worlds
On the borders of Cornwall and Devon is a woodland that stands on a hill above the A30. All those that live in Cornwall know that they are close to home when they see it. I think of it as 'The Wood between the Worlds'
When Polly and Digory return to 'The Wood between the Worlds' they notice that some of the places where there were pools are now dried up leaving green depressions in the ground. This is Vimy Ridge, the green depressions in the ground here are bomb craters from The First World War.
The trees grew close together and were so leafy that he could not get a glimpse of the sky. All the light was green light that came through the leaves: but there must have been a strong sun overhead, for this green daylight was bright and warm. It was the quietest wood you could possibly imagine. There were no birds, no insects,no animals and no wind. You could almost feel the trees growing.
'The Magician's Nephew' CS Lewis