12 Sacred Groves & Mystical Forests Revered by Ancient Cultures

2. Wistman's Wood, Dartmoor, England: Druid's Haunt of Twisted Oaks

Venture into Dartmoor’s high moors to find Wistman’s Wood, a vestige of ancient temperate rainforest, fabled as a sacred site of the Druids. Its dwarf, fantastically gnarled oak trees, draped in moss and lichen, writhe over a jumble of granite boulders. This unique, almost prehistoric atmosphere fueled legends of it being a gathering place for wisdom-keepers and a portal to the Celtic Otherworld. The wood’s unusual stunted growth and isolated position contribute to its profound sense of ancient mystery and untamed, sacred power, far from mundane reality.