Artists have lined up 12 snowmen in the grounds of a Northumberland visitor attraction as part of its festive season events.
The sculpture trail at English Heritage’s Belsay Hall and Gardens sees the giant snowmen represent the Twelve Days of Christmas and will be in place until January 10.
The trail has been developed in collaboration with Wild in Art and includes a trail map for visitors.
The artists include: Sue Guthrie - 12 Drummers Drumming; Jodie Silverman - Partridge in a Pear Tree; Donna Newman - Two Turtle Doves, Three French Hens, Eight Maids Milking; Mike Richardson - Four Calling Birds; RP Roberts - Five Gold Rings; Amanda Quellin - Six Geese Laying; Laura Kate Draws - Seven Swans Swimming; Lizzie Rose Chapman - Nine Ladies Dancing; Adam Pekr - Ten Lords Leaping; Jess Loveday - Eleven Pipers Piping.
The snowmen are just one of the seasonal attractions at Belsay, with a Christmas craft fair and a special literary tour also on the programme.
On Tuesday, December 1, fans of Northumberland author LJ Ross and her fictional detective DCI Ryan can join a special behind-the-scenes festive tour inspired by Belsay, her murder mystery novel set within Belsay Hall.
The tour takes in areas not usually open to the public as well as exploring the connections between the Hall and the bestselling book.
In the novel, DCI Ryan and his team are looking forward to a peaceful Christmas when a party at Belsay Hall takes a deadly turn, reminding them that crime never sleeps.
There will also be a Christmas Craft Fair at Belsay on Saturday and Sunday, November 21–22, from 10am to 4pm.
