Sculptures in Wickersley Wood
The wonderful wooden Sculptures in Wickersley Wood
The initial sculptures were grant funded but since then the Parish Council have made an annual investment to provide additional sculptures. These provide great interest and focal points around the award winning Wickersley Wood by addition of wooden sculptures!
Currently there are seven sculptures - images below - Welcome Sign, Squirrel; Woodpecker; Fox; Badger bench; Storyteller's Chair with the Owl on the reverse and the Hares.
Lorraine Botterill, Sculptor from Stocksbridge, created the Welcome sign, Hares, Fox, Storyteller's chair and Badger bench
Karl Barker at Yorkshire Carving based in North Yorkshire, created the Woodpecker and Squirrel
The Parish Council also funds and organises ongoing conservation measures in the wood. The work in Spring 2020 was not without its difficulties given the heavy rainfall and the Covid-19 delay in completing the remedial work.
Wickersley Wood is also where the annual Parish Easter Hunt takes place – with a different theme each year – but always taking place at 12noon on Easter Saturday entering the wood from the entrance on Wood Lane.
Welcome to Wickersley Wood
![Welcome to Wickersley Wood 'Welcome to Wickersley Wood'](/images/27_5f46c6cb1ba43175650112/medium.jpg?v=1598473931)
'Welcome to Wickersley Wood'
![Entry Owl Close up of the owl on the Welcome sign](/images/27_5f46ce0d69d3b228775488/medium.jpg?v=1598475789)
Close up of the owl on the Welcome sign
![Entry Owl slightly hidden Entry owl slightly hidden](/images/27_5f46ce2feb144388362558/medium.jpg?v=1598475823)
Entry owl slightly hidden
Squirrel
![IMG 20200515 Sculpture squirrel Squirrel](/images/27_5f46ceaf140cd847292871/medium.jpg?v=1598475951)
Squirrel
![Squirrel Close up of the squirrel with acorn](/images/27_5f46c79d2c130265620158/medium.jpg?v=1598474141)
Close up of the squirrel with acorn
![Squirrel close up 2 Another close up of the squirrel](/images/27_5f46c82cb32ab691487701/medium.jpg?v=1598474284)
Another close up of the squirrel
The Woodpecker
![Woodpecker Close up of the Woodpecker](/images/27_5f46c9e77622c433946643/medium.jpg?v=1598474727)
Close up of the Woodpecker
![IMG 20200515 Sculpture woodpecker 2 The Woodpecker from a distance](/images/27_5f46caab0c407749646448/medium.jpg?v=1598474923)
The Woodpecker from a distance
![IMG 20200515 Sculpture woodpecker 1 Close up of the Woodpecker](/images/27_5f46c9a9efecb471922376/medium.jpg?v=1598474665)
Close up of the Woodpecker
Fox cub
![Fox cub Fox cub](/images/27_5f46cc4b92c63724258346/medium.jpg?v=1598475339)
Fox cub
The Badger Bench
![Badger bench front The Badger bench from the front](/images/27_5f46c8cac783c092200431/medium.jpg?v=1598474442)
The Badger bench from the front
![Badger bench back bats The back of the Badger Bench - look closely for the bats!](/images/27_5f46c90f32b90126127168/medium.jpg?v=1598474511)
The back of the Badger Bench - look closely for the bats!
![Badger Bench Bats close up Close up of the Bats on the Badger Bench](/images/27_5f46c9537b8da691182280/medium.jpg?v=1598474579)
Close up of the Bats on the Badger Bench
The Storytellers Chair
![Storytellers chair The Storytellers Chair from the front](/images/27_5f46ccbe5e9d4558100160/medium.jpg?v=1598475454)
The Storytellers Chair from the front
![Storytellers chair back The back of the Storytellers Chair](/images/27_5f46ccedc7a19956811865/medium.jpg?v=1598475501)
The back of the Storytellers Chair
![Storytellers chair back close up owl Close up of the owl on the back of the Storytellers Chair](/images/27_5f46cd29b00f6983441485/medium.jpg?v=1598475561)
Close up of the owl on the back of the Storytellers Chair
Hares
![Hares under the moon Hares under the moon](/images/27_5f46cd771fd0d410750170/medium.jpg?v=1598475639)
Hares under the moon