The Glade is a 1000 square metre clearing at the centre of Bridgewood,
halfway along the Middle Ride.
I use it as my "base of operations" when I'm at the wood, and it
functions as the social area on Event Days.
In terms of equipment it hosts the cage pit sunk into
the ground, an old oil drum which can be used as a spanking bench, and a
Whipping Frame made from hazel poles.
The picnic table area is popular on event days, and has a bin and an open
fireplace, which has been used for cooking baked potatoes so far. There is
an ever growing wood pile of hazel
for fires, drying under corrugated iron in the open air. Nearby I also set
up a tent gazebo for shade or shelter.
The Middle Ride continues northwards from the Glade
up to its termination at the T-Junction where it meets the
North and South Rides.
