"Sculpture by the Lakes"
In the southwest of England in the Frome valley near Dorchester in the county of Dorset, a new sculpture park under the name "Sculpture by the Lakes" was opened in June 2011.
Sculptor Simon Gudgeon and his wife Monique are founders of the over 100,000-square-meter sculpture park complex with three lakes, five islands, numerous meadows and forest trails along the river banks. Under their own direction they planned and created the landscape. 1,500 trees and shrubs were planted to enhance the view of the 30 sculptures. The developed landscape provides an idyllic, rural setting for Gudgeon's work.
Simon Gudgeon is one of Britain's leading contemporary sculptors with worldwide recognition. His figurative and semi-abstract works are inspired by nature, mostly in bronze but also in glass and stainless steel.
Admission by appointment only, entry £10.00 per person
Sculpture by the Lakes,
Pallington Lakes, Pallington,
Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8QU.