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Hamsterley Forest Café – Gruffalo Owl Sculpture loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

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Hamsterley Forest Café – Gruffalo Owl Sculpture loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

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Hamsterley Forest Café – Gruffalo Owl Sculpture loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

00:56

8.44km

120m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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166 m

Hamsterley Forest Café

Highlight • Cafe

Bit pricey but a lovely hot chocolate

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448 m

Tree Trunk Bridge and Gruffalo Sculpture

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice and easy walk

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536 m

Gruffalo's Child Wooden Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

Nice and easy walk

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5.87 km

Pooh Stick Bridge

Highlight • Forest

Nice and easy walk

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5.88 km

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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6.15 km

Gruffalo Snake Sculpture

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great for the kids

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6.65 km

Gruffalo Owl Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Nice and easy walk

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7.26 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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8.44 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.09 km

2.73 km

1.35 km

792 m

461 m

Surfaces

2.82 km

2.47 km

1.37 km

1.26 km

461 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

12°C

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31 %

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Hamsterley Forest Café – Gruffalo Owl Sculpture loop from Low Redford Meadows SSSI

Hamsterley Forest Café

Tree Trunk Bridge and Gruffalo Sculpture

Gruffalo's Child Wooden Sculpture

Pooh Stick Bridge

Hamsterley Forest Running Trails

Gruffalo Snake Sculpture

Gruffalo Owl Sculpture

River View Along Forest Road

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