The forest:
The forest D'Eauwy (dayvee) is Europe's largest natural beech forest with a network of cycle paths and riding tracks throughout. It is home to many easily spotted species of woodland animals, flora and fauna.
There is a recently discovered WW2, V1 rocket site complete with (diffused) rocket on its launching pad.
There are too many activities in the area to mention, but golf, riding, cycling, walking,carp fishing, tree adventure parks and body\kite\ wind surfing are just a few.
The Coast:
The coastline from Dieppe towards Le Havre is an unspoilt stretch of small villages and beaches, some sandy and some pebbled, forty minutes drive away. All the villages have excellent very reasonably priced restaurants, oyster bars and usually some stalls where fish from the day's catch are sold. The area is untouched by mass tourism and pretty well remains the same as it has been for decades. The beaches are all blue flagged (clean beaches) manned by the pompiers (fire service) for lifeguard duties. This is a popular spot for kite surfers in the spring and Autumn.
Further South past the massive pont Normandie are the more sophisticated seaside towns of Honfleur(an hour's drive)and Deauville.
The D-day landing beaches are a two hour drive away down the A29 motorway (4 km from the house). We can suggest an itinerary if you wish to visit them.
History, Culture and gardens.:
The city of Rouen with its medieval quarter of small antique and fashion boutiques, restaurants, beautiful churches and Cathedral is a twenty minute drive away.
The area is famous for it's many chateaux, historical houses and gardens which you could spend a week visiting there are so many, we can suggest a few prime spots if you are interested.
Other Activities:
Table tennis, volleyball/badminton net, 12m by 6m covered heated pool available from April to October.
