All about ... Dens

When you ask adults about their outdoor experiences as a child, they will, almost without fail, mention den-building. It is a pastime that generation after generation has enjoyed. Many adults describe making a den in the undergrowth, so the den is a creation of their imaginations. Some talk about constructing a hideaway, others refer to their den as a hole, and only recently a woman attending an inset session explained how she and her friends used to let down her mother's washing line,...