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Forest Of Dean
Cinderford

Grove of Silence – Cathedral by Kevin Atherton loop from Forest of Dean

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Running trails & routes
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Gloucestershire
Forest Of Dean
Cinderford

Grove of Silence – Cathedral by Kevin Atherton loop from Forest of Dean

Moderate

53

runners

Grove of Silence – Cathedral by Kevin Atherton loop from Forest of Dean

00:53

8.16km

110m

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: May 27, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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1.12 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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2

1.18 km

White Gates Sculpture Installation

Highlight • Structure

White Gates a great meeting point of a number of tracks and trails, either continue on the family trail, the sculpture trail or be a bit more adventurous on one …

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3

1.30 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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4

2.25 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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5

4.36 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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6

4.38 km

One of the original items ever changing sculpture trail, worth a visit either by bike or on foot.

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7

7.63 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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8.16 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.02 km

1.07 km

605 m

470 m

Surfaces

5.78 km

1.20 km

839 m

347 m

< 100 m

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