The Gruffalo

A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good.

It hardly seems imaginable that once upon a time there was no Gruffalo, so deeply cemented has the character become in the folklore of children’s literature. Originally created by Julia Donaldson in 1999, the Gruffalo, with his purple spikes, knobbly knees, turned out toes and warty nose is a truly unforgettable character.

Now the world of the Gruffalo contains not only the original black-tongued monster and his plucky mouse adversary but also the Gruffalo’s Child and a host of woodland creatures too.

So why not take a walk in our Gruffalo wood today and see what surprises you find?