Anyone who knows me knows how much I love to find unique places to visit. The ones that are slightly off the beaten path. Lesser explored and slightly quirky. This year a whole new level of complexity has been added as we’ve mainly been looking for unique outdoor spaces. I was so glad to discover the Cotswolds Sculpture Park which ticked all the boxes and ended up being our favourite attraction in the Cotswolds.
The Question, Jayson Baylis 
Forever Grazing, Gary Boulton
Cotswold Sculpture Park is home to over 100 contemporary sculptures from artists all around the UK and beyond. Some are huge, some more subtle but all are genuinely stunning. You are allowed to walk around the ten acre site getting up close to the sculptures to truly appreciate the craftsmanship. The grounds are beautiful and still feel relatively undiscovered. During our Autumn visit the vibrant colours of the trees and burnt orange leaves on the floor really added to the sense of wonder.
Demeanour, Ed Elliott 
Garden Vision, Angela Farqharson
On arrival at the park you’ll be given a price list of all the items on Sale. These ranged from under £1,000 upwards to above £30,000. Piper loved finding the number for each piece and checking out how much they were worth. Some items are not for sale and some had already been sold when we arrived. These are also marked on the pricelist. If you are interested in purchasing (and I have to say I was very tempted!) just ask at the cafe and they’ll set the process up.
Metamophoman, John Williams
Some of our favourite pieces
Our visit coincided with Halloween so some of the darker sculptures were particularly interesting. We made up stories behind some of our favourites. It really is a great place to get the imaginative juices flowing.
Ostrich, David Hartland 
Lady, Beth Forrester
Being a huge fan of large scale contemporary art I loved “Carbon Neutral” the car in a tree which is located near the main entrance. It’s by David Hartland who is also the owner of the park and is one of the more permanent pieces.
Carbon Neutral, David Hartland 
My daughter loved the trash metal robots also by David Hartland and “Metamophoman” by John Williams.
Facilities at the Cotswolds Sculpture Park
There is a lovely cafe onsite delightfully named Poppins! It has plenty of outdoor seating space and the cakes looked absolutely amazing.
The Sculpture Park can also be hired out for weddings. I have to say, it would make a lovely unique venue. I half wish I’d discovered it ten years ago!
Know before you visit the Cotswolds Sculpture Park
They do not allow dogs or picnics on site and ask that children do not run around off path or touch the sculptures.
The Cotswolds Sculpture park has now closed for winter. They’ll likely open in the early part of next year. I’ll update this post with the dates when it has been announced.
During the season the park is open from 10 am until 4pm Thursday through Monday. Tickets are £7 for adults and £3 for kids. Although I did get a discounted price of £5 as we were there so late in the season.
Whilst you can expect to see similar pieces of art if you visit in 2021 and the permanent work will remain some of the ones photographed for this blog will have been sold and moved on to new owners.
Icarus, Nicola Godden 
Hippo, Mark Amis
If you’re in the area and looking for outdoors activities then check out our review of the Cotswold Country Park Lake and Beach. If your in the Cotswolds during the summer, another great outdoor attractions is the Lavender Farm at Snowshill.
Make sure you in for late for planning your next visit to the Cotswolds, UK.
