Public art & sculpture · Scottish Highlands
The Gruffalo's Child
The Gruffalo's Child — a public art in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
don cload — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Gruffalo's Child is a public art located in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The Gruffalo's Child is a British children's picture book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler. It is the bestselling sequel to The Gruffalo and won the 2005 National Book Awards Children's Book of the Year. The book has been adapted into theatrical productions since 2005 and was adapted into the 2011 animated film The Gruffalo's Child. A sequel titled Gruffalo Granny will be released on 10 September 2026.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The mouse's shadow appearing enlarged is not something that would occur in the real world; Axel Scheffler has described this as "the greatest challenge" while illustrating, and comments, "Somehow it looks real in the book - even though it defies all the laws of physics!"
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.4868, -4.1403
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV2 7DU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- osm: node/1695344737 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Gruffalo's Child (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Gruffalo's Child?
- The Gruffalo's Child is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV2 7DU).
- Is The Gruffalo's Child free to visit?
- Yes, The Gruffalo's Child is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Gruffalo's Child?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV2 7DU. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.