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Cathedral by Kevin Atherton loop from Forest of Dean

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Cathedral by Kevin Atherton loop from Forest of Dean

Easy

4.7

(100)

1,055

hikers

Cathedral by Kevin Atherton loop from Forest of Dean

01:57

7.16km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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833 m

Meander Sculpture, Forest of Dean

Highlight • Structure

Meander is a steam-bent oak bench designed to be a resting place that invites visitors following the trail to stop, observe, and spend time in the beauty of the forest. …

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1.02 km

Drift Mine Sculpture by Tim Lees

Highlight • Forest

2) Created using local stone, this sculpture echoes the shaft of the drift mine on which it sits. The fish like sculpture alludes to the geographic location of the forest, …

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1.79 km

Soil Unsoiled Monument, Forest of Dean

Highlight • Forest

Khady Gueye and
Zakiya Mckenzie 2021
A charred monolith etched with a
poem that contem-plates lived
experience of racial inequality in
the Forest of Dean.

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1.97 km

The Iron Road Sculpture by Keir Smith

Highlight • Structure

A carving of wood and stone, Keir Smith worked on The Iron Road for almost a year.

It’s a cool sculpture - great for concentrating hard and running over! Here’s …

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3.65 km

House Sculpture by Miles Davies

Highlight • Structure

Miles Davies 1988
Reminiscent of the mine-shafts
that probe deep into the forest
below, this house also alludes to
the forest being a home to many.

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4.56 km

Echo Sculpture – Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail

Highlight • Structure

Echo was commissioned to commemorate the untimely death of one of the founders of the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail, Jeremy Rees, also founding director of the Arnolfini, Bristol.

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4.88 km

Cathedral by Kevin Atherton

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Forest of Dean sculpture trail is an extraordinary group of artworks spread through this area, whisking you away into another world. The Cathedral sculpture by artist Kevin Atherton is …

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5.33 km

Hanging Fire by Cornelia Parker

Highlight • Forest

Cornelia Parker 1988
Locally smelted iron ore has been
formed into rings of flames high
up in the trees. A poetic work that
implies the crowning of the trees
in this once royal forest.

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7.16 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.60 km

730 m

556 m

264 m

Surfaces

5.56 km

819 m

656 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

16°C

7°C

58 %

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Cathedral by Kevin Atherton loop from Forest of Dean

Meander Sculpture, Forest of Dean

Drift Mine Sculpture by Tim Lees

Soil Unsoiled Monument, Forest of Dean

The Iron Road Sculpture by Keir Smith

House Sculpture by Miles Davies

Echo Sculpture – Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail

Cathedral by Kevin Atherton

Hanging Fire by Cornelia Parker

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