This sculpture trail is geographically ordered, commencing from Barnard Castle and travelling the length of Teesdale. The trail is within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and is routed to take in a variety of sculptural installations, in the main works by locally based sculptor Phil Townsend, but also including pieces by artists Keith Alexander and Victoria Brailsford.


The trail can be completed on a drive through Teesdale or as a round trip. Either way, there is a short detour into Eggleston to take into account. Most of the works can be seen from the roadside, others are a little off the road.

11 artworks
Journey through Teesdale
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Journey through Teesdale 2013

Philip Townsend (b.1947) and UrbanCrazy

Buff sandstone & ceramic

Marker Post (Folly Top)
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Marker Post (Folly Top)

Philip Townsend (b.1947)

Wood & ceramic

H 210 x W 22 x D 23 cm

1914 Centenary Memorial
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1914 Centenary Memorial 2014

Philip Townsend (b.1947)

Dunhouse Buff sandstone

H 212 x W 70 x D 48 cm

Community Seating
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Community Seating 2011

Philip Townsend (b.1947)

Wood & ceramic

H 180 x W 260 x D 205 cm

Marker Post (Hilltop)
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Marker Post (Hilltop)

Philip Townsend (b.1947)

Wood & ceramic

H 210 x W 22 x D 23 cm

Marker Post (Blackton)
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Marker Post (Blackton)

Philip Townsend (b.1947)

Wood & ceramic

H 210 x W 22 x D 23 cm

Marker Post (Egglesburn)
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Marker Post (Egglesburn)

Philip Townsend (b.1947)

Wood & ceramic

H 210 x W 22 x D 23 cm

Air
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Air 2016

Victoria Brailsford (b.1966)

Cast iron

H 144 x W 180 x D 4 cm

Sheep
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Sheep 2002

Keith Alexander (b.1956)

Limestone

H 160 x W 100 x D 1000 cm

Human Sundial
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Human Sundial

Philip Townsend (b.1947)

Stone

H 280 x W 460 cm

Through Time Clock (and Two Markers)
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Through Time Clock (and Two Markers) 2005

Philip Townsend (b.1947)

Dunhouse Buff sandstone

H 200 x W 100 x D 38 cm