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The 6 IRON ROAD £1 AboutBeechenhurst Keir Smith 1986 sculptures Twenty carved jarrah wood railway 12 HOUSE the Trail sleepers represent the train line that Miles Davies 1988 1 used to run through the forest carrying Reminiscent of the mineshafts that DEAD WOOD/BOIS MORT coal and iron. Each sleeper illustrates probe deep into the forest below, Carole Drake 1995 an aspect of the forest, from smelting this house also alludes to the Places of burial and concealment to writing, charcoal to hunting. forest being a home to many. The Forest of Dean Sculpture are suggested by these five steel plates dug into the forest floor, linking SEARCHER 7 Trail is a collection of artworks back to memories of the European forests devastated by war. Sophie Ryder 1988 13 COAL MEASURE GIANTS that have been in-spired by the Constructed from wire, this life-size Henry Castle 2016 sculpture can be seen in the distance 300 million-year old tree fossils unique heritage of this forest. 2 THE HEART OF STONE as you pass along the trail. sit alongside two cast iron Sculpture The Trail’s sculptures are For further information Tim Lees 1988 sculptures sited 300 metres apart, representing the distance of the developed and influenced and updates on the Forest Created using local stone, this sculpture 8 IN SITU nearest coal seam below ground. Trail by the distinctive qualities of Dean Sculpture Trust visit echoes the shaft of the drift mine on Erika Tan 2004 and landscape, both forestofdean-sculpture.org. which it sits. The fish-like shape alludes historically and physically, uk and for details on Forest to the geographic location of the forest, Bamboo, both real and recreated, of the Forest of Dean. They Art Works visit forestry. which is situated between the two finds an unlikely home in this English ECHO 14 have been intentionally left gov.uk/forestartworks. rivers of the Wye and the Severn. forest envi-ronment. Mounds, hollows Annie Cattrell 2008 and circles traced in the earth link back to be reclaimed by the forest to the industrial past of the area. Cast from the face of the quarry in over time, naturally eroding The Forest of Dean Sculpture 3 which this sculpture sits, Echo captures from weather, animals, Trust is a registered charity. YAsASIN a mo-ment of this rock’s life preserved plant growth and the footfall Pomona Zipser 2016 in monochrome, drawing attention If you would like to help Grove of Silence 9 of the visiting public. support the Trust please The title of this piece translates into Turkish to surface detail and texture. get in touch to make a as ‘Hooray’. Move through and around Ian Hamilton Finlay 1986 The trail was founded in donation via our website. this playful and interactive sculpture to High in the trees, these three plaques 1986 and the artworks on the view the forest from different perspectives. draw attention to the stillness of their 15 trail have all been commis- Please share what you envi-ronment. Their simplicity of form CATHEDRAL offers a space for contemplation. Kevin Atherton 1986 sioned by the Forest of Dean think of the Sculpture Trail. 4 BLACK DOME Sculpture Trust, a charity that An avenue of trees creates a sense of Via one of our social David Nash 1986 works in close partner-ship media channels: a cathedral’s aisle and the experience This dome was made by packing together of awe that such impressive architecture with the Forestry Commission @theforestofdean 10 CONE & VESSEL 900 pieces of charred larch. Inspired by evokes. Instead of religious imagery as part of their national Forest sculpturetrail Peter Randall-Page 1988 Art Works pro-gramme. old charcoal hearths, this work is returning depicted, we see the life of the forest @FODSculpture to the forest floor. Some of the timber Carved in stone, the details of an in brilliantly coloured glass. acorn cup and fir cone are amplified theforestofdean appears to have petrified, compressed sculpturetrail by the many feet that have climbed over it. to reveal their scientific patterns. HANGING FIRE 16 FIRE & WATER BOATS 5 Cornelia Parker 1986 Hill33 11 Locally smelted iron ore has been formed David Nash 1986 David Cotterrell 2010 into rings of flames high up in the trees. These charred boats resemble canoes Built from an industrial engineering A poetic work that implies the crowning carved by hand from a single piece of the trees in this once royal forest. of wood. The waterway in which they material and filled with local coal sit was previously used to drain the spoil this sculpture evokes questions mines underneath the forest. about landscape and power. It is slowly collapsing and being Map taken over by the nature. INSIDE forestry.gov.uk/visit 99 99 99 99 99

8 the sculptures Contact information The trail Enjoy the trail Sculpture 1 Dead Wood/Bois Mort 9 Grove of Silence How to find us Contact us Carole Drake 1995 Ian Hamilton Finlay 1986 in safety Easy to access from the M4 Forestry Commission, or M5, and less than half Bank House, Bank Street, • Please use sturdy footwear and clothing The Heart of Stone Cone & Vessel 2 10 an hour from Chepstow Coleford GL16 8BA trail appropriate to the time of the year. Tim Lees 1988 Peter Randall-Page 1988 Follow the purple waymarker posts. • Be aware that parts of the trail are or Gloucester. There is no t: 0300 067 4800 9 Some artworks are off the trail so shared with cyclists. 3 11 Hill33 accurate postcode for Sat (Mon-Fri, 9am – 3pm) m a p… • This is a working forest, adhere to any Pomona Zipser 2016 David Cotterrell 2010 Nav systems to use. GL16 7EL westengland@ make sure you rejoin the main trail takes you to the nearby 7 safety information displayed. 4 Black Dome 12 House forestry.gsi.gov.uk and keep an eye out for some of the • Please don’t feed the feral wild boar Speech House Hotel. David Nash 1986 Miles Davies 1988 Beechenhurst contacts more elusive sculptures. or approach them. Opening times 5 Fire and Water Boats 13 Coal Measure Giants Cafe: David Nash 1986 Henry Castle 2016 The site is open from 8am 01594 824662 Sculpture Trail (sculptures 1 – 16) 10 until dusk and is managed Tree Top Junior: 5 6 Iron Road 14 Echo by the Forestry Commission. 0845 8380721 Approx 7km (4.5 miles), 2 – 3 hours Keir Smith 1986 Annie Cattrell 2008 6 13 Parking Forest of Dean Adventure Tower and Archery: If you don’t fancy walking the whole trail you can take one 4 7 Searcher 15 Cathedral Pay and display Sophie Ryder 1988 Kevin Atherton 1986 parking operates. 01594 821003 of two shortcuts signposted back to Beechenhurst Lodge: 11 8 In Situ 16 Hanging Fire Shortcut A (sculptures 1 – 6) 14 Erika Tan 2004 Cornelia Parker 1986 Approx 3.5km (2.2 miles), 1 – 1½ hours 13 forestry.gov.uk/forestofdean 3 Shortcut B (sculptures 1 – 12) Visit us on Facebook at Forestry Commission Woods and Forests 4.8km (3 miles), 1½ – 2 hours 12 Coal Measure Giants

Shortcut A Henry Castle 2016 Accessibility For alternative formats, please The Sculpture Trail is situated on the side of the Cannop Valley, 15 as such there are steep slopes and uneven terrain throughout get in touch: Call 0300 067 4000 making it unsuitable for many pushchairs and wheelchairs. A [email protected] 2033/June ‘18. © Crown copyright. Crown © ‘18. 2033/June

/ tramper can be hired in advance from Cannop Cycle Centre: 1 01594 822073. Should you not wish to walk the entire trail, the 2 16 Speech House Woodlands car park allows closer access to the Shortcut B sculptures found at the end of the Trail (15 & 16). We welcome feedback to continue to improve accessibility. You can get in touch at [email protected] Please recycle after use. Key Design England FC by Designed

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