Avebury exhibition contains more than 100 sculptures

More than 100 sculptures have been included in the largest-ever exhibition at an historic Wiltshire manor.

The National Trust's Avebury Manor Garden, inside the Avebury World Heritage Site, is displaying them until 20 October.

The pieces, created by 21 different artists, are inspired by nature and the area's famous ancient standing stones.

Laura Bailey from the National Trust said: "The popularity of the exhibition grows each year and the level of interest from artists and sculptors wanting to be part of the 2024 exhibition has been incredible."

Ms Bailey worked with the head gardener to find good locations in the garden for each piece.

"I wish we could keep so many of them in the garden after the exhibition. You find the perfect spot and then think 'I can't believe we've got to say goodbye to them'," she said.

Celtic Aurora by Sharon Rich is one of the pieces currently on display

There is new work from award-winning sculptors Kay Singla, Sharon Rich and Martin Adamson, but also pieces from an artist who grew up in the area, Glen Farrelly.

He has five wood sculptures to see, inspired by climate change and his own experiences of wildfires when he was in California: "There is something completely special about Avebury and having grown up close by, it was always my favourite place to visit.”

The artwork is for sale and the manor has an ‘Artist in the garden’ on most Thursdays during the exhibition period for artists to demonstrate their techniques and talk about their work.