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Grove of Silence – Threshold by Natasha Rosling loop from Upper Lydbrook

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United Kingdom
England
South West England
Gloucestershire
Forest Of Dean
West Dean

Grove of Silence – Threshold by Natasha Rosling loop from Upper Lydbrook

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331

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Grove of Silence – Threshold by Natasha Rosling loop from Upper Lydbrook

01:26

5.28km

70m

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: October 16, 2025

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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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2

872 m

Wald d'Artel Trail

Highlight • Trail

I took a group of SEND students around the shorter circuit and they loved it. thank you FE for the fun trails

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3

1.02 km

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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4

1.79 km

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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5

2.08 km

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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6

3.02 km

Grove of Silence

Highlight • Forest

Ian Hamilton Finlay 1986
High in the trees, these three
plaques draw attention to the
stillness of their environment.
Their simplicity of form offers
a space for contemplation.

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3.90 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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8

4.14 km

Threshold by Natasha Rosling

Highlight • Monument

Natasha Rosling 2019
This crevice formation reveals a
patchwork of subterranean rock
faces cast from Clearwell Caves
iron ore mine, recalling a history
of labour through the marks left
by miners in the rock.

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5.28 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.33 km

506 m

291 m

155 m

Surfaces

4.23 km

875 m

155 m

< 100 m

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