If you begin to get tired while walking the Silurian Way, be grateful that Richard Harris shortened the walk by a few feet in 1982 when he created 'Dry Stone Passage', which he describes in 'A Sense Of Place':

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"After much exploration I found a relatively remote place, midway along the Silurian Way. Here the path wound over and around an old neglected dry stone wall which follows a ridge. Following the line of the path, I gradually dug a trench to find a connecting level through the crest. The trench, lined with two dry stone walls and as an extension to the existing wall, forms a connecting passage or pass."

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'Dry Stone Passage' can be found at the bottom end of the forest and is unlikely to be going anywhere soon, as it is solidly built and still looks as good as new. It has become part of the landscape, something which Harris has always strived to achieve, as he goes on to explain:

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"For me, the heart of the residency is that Grizedale is a working forest, where trees, machinery and sculpture can exist and be experienced on the same terms. My aim is to present people with something that seems to 'belong', yet which is outside their normal experience. This can bypass some of the prejudice experienced when people are confronted by something that immediately tells them it is art - clearing the way for a more open response."

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Also by this artist:

Cliff Structure 1977

Quarry Structure 1977

Hollow spruce 1988

Windblown 1991