Art to experience in the great outdoors

By Emily Spicer on 18/5/2020

They say that food always tastes better outdoors and it's true that there is something about fresh air and daylight that really heightens the senses. Sculpture, too, benefits from being outside, so why not take a day trip to an art trail near you?

Looking Up, Canary Wharf

This is sculptor Helaine Blumenfeld's largest solo exhibition to date. Start at the lobby of One Canada Square and take a stroll through Canary Wharf's estate, including Jubilee Park, to find 25 sculptures in total.

WHEN

Until 26 June

WHERE

One Canada Square

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Yorkshire Sculpture Park is the perfect place to while away a few hours in the countryside while surrounded by art made by some of the UK's biggest names. Until April 2022 you will find works by Damien Hirst and until June this year you can find Ai Weiwei's Circle of Animal/ Zodiac Heads.

WHERE

Yorkshire Sculpture Park West Bretton Wakeﬁeld WF4 4LG United Kingdom

Sculpture trail in the Forest of Dean

If you'd like to stretch your legs and keep it cultural at the same time, then why not follow the sculpture trail in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. There are currently 17 artworks to find nestled among the trees.

WHERE

Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail, Beechenhurst, Speech House Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire.

The Sculpture Park, Churt, Surrey

The Sculpture Park, Churt boasts 650 modern and contemporary artworks across its 10 acres of arboretum and water gardens. And many of the works are for sale.

WHERE

Corner of Jumps and Tilford Road, Churt, Nr Farnham Surrey GU10 2LH

Sculpture by the Lakes, Dorset

Sculptor Simon Gudgeon has created a haven for art lovers in the Dorset countryside. There are 26 acres to explore and the setting couldn't be more tranquil. If you would like to avoid the office, you can book your ticket online.

WHERE

Pallington Lakes, Dorchester DT2 8QU