Top 5 UK Sculpture Spots
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) in Wakefield is the UK’s first and largest sculpture park
Artienda chooses the #Top5 places to enjoy #Sculpture in the UK
Cowabunga! It’s July 2025 and the British Summer has been sizzling like sausages over a hot, smoky grill. After months of dodging rain, we’ve been basking in glorious sunshine and slapping on the sun cream ready to roam and revel in the UK’s top 5 sculpture spots. Read on for Artienda’s latest #Top5 adventure that’ll make your heart sing. If you haven’t been to any of these places, do try and go soon. It really is a different and wonderful experience compared to a traditional indoor art gallery. And if you already have a fave spot for absorbing sculpture, by all means slide into our DMs, fire off an email, or go retro with a phone call — we’re buzzing to hear from you!
Wishing all our clients, followers, suppliers and contacts a terrific Summer xxx
Hidden along the tranquil valley of Dorset’s River Frome
#1 Sculpture by the Lakes | Dorchester | Dorset
A 26-acre park with over 130 sculptures by Simon Gudgeon and other international artists, set among woodlands and ponds. Its serene setting and focus on contemporary works make it a standout.
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“Where art and nature collides, and the imagination roams free.”
Clare Lilley, Director of Yorkshire Sculpture Park
#2 Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) | Wakefield | Yorkshire
The UK’s first and largest sculpture park, spanning 500 acres, features over 90 sculptures by artists like Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, Damien Hirst, and Ai Weiwei. Set in 18th-century landscaped gardens, it combines iconic works with indoor galleries and family-friendly amenities.
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Award-winning contemporary sculpture garden located outside Edinburgh
#3 Jupiter Artland | Wilkieston | Edinburgh
A 100-acre woodland and meadow estate with over 30 permanent site-specific sculptures by artists like Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor, and Cornelia Parker. Known for its vibrant contemporary collection and educational programs.
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"I felt the most intense pleasure in piercing the stone in order to make an abstract form and space."
Barbara Hepworth
#4: Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden | St Ives | Cornwall
This intimate garden showcases over 30 modernist sculptures by Barbara Hepworth, placed as she intended in a lush, subtropical setting. Managed by Tate, it offers insight into one of Britain’s most influential 20th-century artists.
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Site-specific works that respond to the forest’s history, environment, and industrial past
#5: Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail Gloucestershire
One of the UK’s oldest sculpture trails (opened 1986), this 4.5-mile path through ancient woodland features 16 sculptures designed to blend with the environment, reflecting the area’s mining heritage.
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