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Pooh Stick Bridge – Gruffalo Owl Sculpture loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

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Pooh Stick Bridge – Gruffalo Owl Sculpture loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

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Pooh Stick Bridge – Gruffalo Owl Sculpture loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

01:50

6.69km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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194 m

Hamsterley Forest Running Trails

Highlight • Trail

Hamsterley offers lots of great running on well-maintained trails through the forest. You can follow one of the waymarked trails, which are 1km, 3km, 5km or 7km in length, or …

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205 m

Pooh Stick Bridge

Highlight • Forest

Nice and easy walk

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427 m

Bench by the Stream

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place for all ages to visit, parking can be busy at times but just be patient.

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4.02 km

Gruffalo's Child Wooden Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

Nice and easy walk

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4.42 km

Gruffalo Snake Sculpture

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great for the kids

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4.92 km

Gruffalo Owl Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Nice and easy walk

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5.53 km

River View Along Forest Road

Highlight • Forest

Nice easy stroll along the river and back along the road, the road has speed bumps so the vehicles arent going fast if your walking with little ones. they are also easy to spot too

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6.69 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.67 km

1.96 km

1.49 km

556 m

Surfaces

1.94 km

1.85 km

1.21 km

1.08 km

599 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 2 September

19°C

13°C

94 %

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Comments

August 23, 2023,Hamsterley Forest- Yellow Route

An easy going route following the yellow trail around Hamsterley Forest.

Suitable for all the family (our ages ranged between 2 ans 65!) with plenty to see and keep little ones intrtested including picking up parts of the Zog trail and seeing the Gruffalo sculptures.

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Pooh Stick Bridge – Gruffalo Owl Sculpture loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

Hamsterley Forest Running Trails

Pooh Stick Bridge

Bench by the Stream

Gruffalo's Child Wooden Sculpture

Gruffalo Snake Sculpture

Gruffalo Owl Sculpture

River View Along Forest Road

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