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North East England

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

Hiking trails & Routes

North East England

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

00:53

3.32km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

166 m

Hamsterley Forest Café

Highlight • Cafe

Bit pricey but a lovely hot chocolate

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2

448 m

Tree Trunk Bridge and Gruffalo Sculpture

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice and easy walk

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3

536 m

Gruffalo's Child Wooden Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

Nice and easy walk

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4

675 m

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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686 m

Pooh Stick Bridge

Highlight • Forest

Nice and easy walk

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6

908 m

Bench by the Stream

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place for all ages to visit, parking can be busy at times but just be patient.

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7

2.03 km

Gruffalo Owl Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Nice and easy walk

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8

2.53 km

Gruffalo Snake Sculpture

Highlight • Natural Monument

Great for the kids

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B

3.32 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.41 km

1.17 km

590 m

126 m

Surfaces

1.47 km

1.28 km

193 m

159 m

157 m

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