ウェストディーンでの周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

The final mile. You can push hard as its downhill, to get that PB. The last sign (&cow bell ringer) says 200 metres to go. 50m up & a right hand curve, just empty the tank as it's shorter than it appears. Great course, volunteer's, café, setting. Unsure if raining?

A really good trail - great for keeping teenagers interested too

Nice stop off or meeting point just off the family trail, plenty of outside seating next to the pond.

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. The intricate sculpture is sited in a small quarry, replicating the exposed rocks of the quarry wall in fibreglass. Echo was funded by the Arnolfini Collections Trust and the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation. Thanks also to Bombay Sapphire and the Speech House Hotel for their generous sponsorship.

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. Its strong, winding form represents the resilience and solidarity found woven through the landscape, heritage, and people of the Forest of Dean. Veasey joined sculptor and leading steam-bending expert, Charlie Whinney, to collaborate on the fabrication of the piece at Charlie Whinney Studios. The large natural pieces of quarried Forest of Dean sandstone supporting the sculpture have been provided by Birch Hill Quarry. Veasey’s desire to work in harmony with the forest is reflected in her choice of natural materials, with the oak and sandstone reminding of industries within this ancient, working forest.

Nice steady firetrack climb alongside Mallards Pike. Plenty of single track trails from the main track if you fancy more of a challenge either up or downhill.

Ideal stopping point in the Forest: cafe, facilities, views …

Stunning Mallards Pike and cafe