As we walked round the large pond at the edge of the Steam Mills area of Cinderford we were surprised to come upon a large, shiny, modern building. It didn't show on our map. What was it? Peeping out from the trees on its site overlooking the water, it appeared to be modern steel and glass offices with attached factory buildings clad in wood. As we followed the footpath between the pond and the building we could see nothing to suggest its identity. It was clearly quite new, the landscaping barely established. When we were driving home a road sign suggested its possible identity. But not until I fired up the computer did I discover that it is the Forest of Dean campus of Gloucestershire College, a building devoted to vocational education.
photos © T. Boughen Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2
