have a really good time in the woods, seeing the Sculpture Trail, plus the big lake on the woorgreens nature reserve.very frosty but good to see the deer in the woods as well.
Seriously, it's a lovely forest walk, mature oaks, bluebells in early summer, colours in Autumn, mud after rains and possibly wild boar or deer sightings anytime, infused with some quite random pieces of art. Someone else may have a totally different response and / or experiences to you there, so I'd recommend just going for it. Enjoy it - my family just about always do apart from when they're fighting among themselves
I went here a long time ago and it was absolutely stunning. The stain glass window had to be my absolute favorite part, and the rest of the art was like a surprise at every turn. the most sneaky art exhibit has to be the welcome signposts hidden in the trees.. Amazing place
Enjoyed the walk, saw 6-7 wild dear grazing by one of the sculptures, but missed a part of the trail as we relied on the blue signs. Worth buying a map, but did get to see the stained glass which was amazing.
I would have liked to rate this attraction as good, it's better than average but based on this visit not worth the very good rating.We completed half of this walk earlier in the year and came back to complete it. It is a wonderful idea but could be better. We bought the guide this time but still didn't find all the sculptures, one had been decommissioned and a couple we just couldn't find despite a lot of searching, not sure if we missed them or they had also been removed. The chair and the stained glass window are undoubtedly the most impressive, the others ranged from very good to a bit underwhelming. The paths could be better signposted, especially if you don’t want to do a whole trail.It makes a great walk though the forest with a very muddy dog however, with some added interest.It was not picnic weather when we went but you could easily spend the whole day there in the summer so the parking charge is worth it. Maybe they could reduce it a bit in the winter though.If they keep it interesting and fresh, by adding more sculptures, we would definitley visit again.
This is a walk of around 4 miles and best started at the rear of Beechenhurst Lodge near the Speech House Coleford (GL167EG). A map can be obtained from the Lodge which will help with route finding and also will explain the sculptures on route. Parking is available at Beechenhurst Lodge and costs £3.50 for the day. Once this fee has been paid you can park in any of the other parking grounds within the Forest. The trail can also be followed by finding the posts with a blue ring on them.This trail features a variety of sculptures created by local artists to interpret the Forest Environment and the history of this lovely landscape. It provides the opportunity to walk through woodlands and discover art along the way and is suitable for all ages if reasonably mobile. Some of the original sculptures are missing and have been removed for safety reasons. This is a lovely trail and can be enjoyed all through the year and is just one of many trails that can be followed in this delightful part of Gloucestershire. Enjoy!!
Even on a cold, foggy day in November, the walk was absolutely beautiful! It was well sign posted so very easy to follow and we managed to do the entire walk in a couple of hours as it wasn't very challenging at all. The stained glass sculpture towards the end is absolutely stunning and definitely a must see! Would highly recommend!
Several long trails here, we only tried the sculpture one, & only part of it. Lovely walk, though a bit difficult to locate some of the sculptures. Later discovered a map in the shop! Would definitely like to return to investigate further. Good for dogs to run free.
Nice place to take a walk through and spent a 2 hour walk through the forest with our dog which was rather scenic and pleasant however, the sculptures were not our cup of tea or what I was expecting. They were to my eyes not that impressive and I was hoping for more natural wood sculptures. They were at times difficult to find so missed a few and they also lacked detail about them such as their artist and the inspiration for them (this information can be found in a map you can purchase at the shop) I think rather then having to pay for the information it would be nice to be given it at the site of the sculpture. Finding our way around the trail was not a problem and other then a few moments of where are the markers gone it was generally rather easy to navigate through.
Make sure you are wearing walking boots (or similar). Don't forget to take your camera. Choc would be a goof idea too