Standing just over two metres high on the forecourt of the Key Theatre, Lagoon is an inviting piece of modern British sculpture by Sir Anthony Caro, one of the country’s most influential post-war artists. Made from interlocking sheets of mild steel, bolted and...
Positioned along the north path, this arrangement of steel frames punctuates the journey between the busy parkway and the peaceful lake. Its weathering surface mirrors the seasonal changes of the surrounding trees and grasses. About the Artist: Miles Davies (b....
Four giant wooden “acorns” lie nestled into the landscape, echoing the trees and natural forms around them. Once sited in Werrington Shopping Centre, Odd Oaks was later moved to Thorpe Meadows, where it has been left to age naturally – slowly returning to the...
Half-emerging from the stone that contains it, a wolf-like figure recalls a time when wolves roamed Britain. The limestone links to the site’s quarrying history, while the creature now stands guard over the meadows. About the Artist: Simon Perry is a British-born...
Drawing on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s beloved tale, Little Prince incorporates symbols from the story – a tree, an asteroid, a pyramid – into an abstract steel composition. The work celebrates curiosity, love, and our connection to nature. About the Artist: Jane...
Marking the summer solstice, Helios XVI aligns with the sun so that its face is fully lit only on the longest day of the year. The carved sphere at its top suggests the Earth, linking cosmic cycles to our daily experience of light and time. About the Artist: Barry...
A sequence of hinged steel “doorways” stands in the landscape, framing shifting views of the rowing lake and city beyond. The precision-cut steel – shaped using lasers in a water tank – gives the piece a refined, architectural presence. About the Artist: Miles...
Three carved limestone forms evoke the remains of a lost civilisation beneath the waves. Their weathered, archaeological feel connects both to Peterborough’s ancient past and to the life-giving River Nene flowing nearby. About the Artist: Christine Angus (b. 1953)...
Commissioned for the 1989 Festival of Sculpture, Festival Boat is a celebration of culture and place. Resting on the riverbank, its sweeping form draws on the ceremonial boats of the artist’s native Nigeria, reimagined in a British landscape. It speaks of journeys...
Carved from a single block of warm Clipsham stone, Creature is deliberately ambiguous. Seen from different angles, its form shifts – now animal-like, now abstract – encouraging visitors to interpret it in their own way. The mix of hand carving and machine cuts adds...
Dame Elisabeth Frink’s Wild Boar is a striking bronze that captures the animal’s primal energy and unyielding presence. With bristling texture, tense muscles, and a purposeful stride, the sculpture conveys both physical strength and untamed spirit. Frink’s...
Poised with wings outstretched and prize catch in beak, Elizabeth Cooke’s Cormorant captures the grace of a bird often seen around Nene Park’s waterways. Created from recycled metal objects, the sculpture combines delicate shaping with a sense of movement frozen in...
Inspired by the fleeting image of two figures reflected in water, People stands close to the lapping edges of the rowing lake. As the light shifts and breezes ripple the surface, the sculpture subtly changes, echoing the movements of walkers, cyclists, and rowers...
As you stroll the Thorpe Meadows Sculpture Trail, Outside In is a compelling welcome. Crafted from folded and interlocked steel, this sculptural form seems to defy its own weight—appearing supple, almost fabric‑like, despite its industrial origins. Conceived as...
Places to Be is a series of distinctive cast iron figures by world-renowned sculptor Antony Gormley, positioned high on rooftops in Peterborough city centre. Each life-sized form stands motionless, gazing outwards over the streets below. The statues are part of a...
Frank Roper’s aluminium Crucifixion, suspended above the nave altar in Peterborough Cathedral, is a striking example of mid-20th-century ecclesiastical art. Cast using Roper’s innovative lost-polystyrene technique, the figure of Christ is rendered with a stark,...