View of Cannop Ponds – Cannop Ponds loop from West Dean
View of Cannop Ponds – Cannop Ponds loop from West Dean
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View of Cannop Ponds – Cannop Ponds loop from West Dean
06:20
23.9km
220m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 22, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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2.64 km
View of Cannop Ponds
Highlight • Lake
Keep an eye out for Mandarin ducks and mute swans, both resident on the water. A tranquil area, this is a great picnic spot if you're hiking or cycling in the forest.
Tip by
3.58 km
Cannop Ponds
Highlight • Lake
Tip by
5.77 km
Drift Mine Sculpture by Tim Lees
Highlight • Forest
Tip by
6.54 km
Soil Unsoiled Monument, Forest of Dean
Highlight • Forest
Zakiya Mckenzie 2021
A charred monolith etched with a
poem that contem-plates lived
experience of racial inequality in
the Forest of Dean.
Tip by
7.03 km
The Iron Road Sculpture by Keir Smith
Highlight • Structure
It’s a cool sculpture - great for concentrating hard and running over! Here’s what the Forest of Dean gang say about it:
‘Twenty evenly spaced railway sleepers on the gentle curve of a disused railway line bring the spirit of the Forest’s industrial past to life. Skilfully carved out of the wood are poetic images of natural or industrial life — a feather, a leaf, a wheel, a factory or a cloud. The jar with water pouring out refers to the stream running under the embankment. The wood is a Eucalyptus called Jarrah, and the sleepers were obtained from the London Underground.’
Love it! Take the time to check out each individual sleeper carving.
Tip by
7.98 km
Grove of Silence
Highlight • Forest
High in the trees, these three
plaques draw attention to the
stillness of their environment.
Their simplicity of form offers
a space for contemplation.
Tip by
16.6 km
Forest Path
Highlight • Forest
18.4 km
Roll of Honour sculpture, Forest of Dean
Highlight • Historical Site
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23.9 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
21.9 km
654 m
488 m
480 m
377 m
Surfaces
15.8 km
4.15 km
1.57 km
1.48 km
860 m
< 100 m
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