National landscapes (AONB) · South West England
Dead Wood - Bois Mort
In or near Ruardean Woodside.
Dead Wood - Bois Mort — Public artwork (sculpture) by Carole Drake.
Eric Soons — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 4.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dead Wood - Bois Mort is a place of interest in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands. The site is within the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Forest of Dean parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 4.6 km away. Postcode area GL16.
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Official information
Dead Wood / Bois Mort is a sculpture by Carole Drake located in a copse of larch trees near Beechenhurst Lodge. The installation features five steel plates embedded in the forest floor, evoking the memory of European forests affected by war in the twentieth century.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Dead Wood - Bois Mort is located in West Dean, Gloucestershire, within the West Midlands region. This site is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for the River Wye and is part of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 51.8105, -2.5608
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- West Dean
- Postcode
- GL16 7EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 4.6 km
- Official site
- www.forestofdean-sculpture.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n702766274 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dead Wood - Bois Mort?
- Dead Wood - Bois Mort is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL16 7EH), in the parish of West Dean.
- What is Dead Wood - Bois Mort?
- Dead Wood - Bois Mort — Public artwork (sculpture) by Carole Drake.
- How do I get to Dead Wood - Bois Mort?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL16 7EH.
- Is Dead Wood - Bois Mort a protected site?
- Yes — Dead Wood - Bois Mort is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Dead Wood - Bois Mort free to visit?
- Yes, Dead Wood - Bois Mort is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dead Wood - Bois Mort?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL16 7EH.