Bradford is the UK City of Culture in 2025, and the Wild Uplands trail celebrates it with four new installations on the moors above Haworth. Visitors can see pink marble butterflies by Meherunnisa Asad and a 10-metre stone tower by Steve Messam overlooking heather hills. The works are around Penistone Hill country park, where a family-friendly guide maps a walking route. A geolocated soundscape called Earth & Sky, including music by Bradford-born Frederick Delius, adds to the experience. The Brontë Bus stops regularly in Haworth, and the town offers cafes and pubs like Writers’ Bloc and Haworth Old Hall.
In Folkestone, the Triennial features site-specific contemporary works across the town, open daily until 19 October. Katie Paterson’s Afterlife includes 197 amulets made from materials impacted by climate change. Jennifer Tee’s Oceans Tree of Life is a seaweed-inspired sculpture of brick and sea glass, and Sara Trillo’s Urn Field follows the cliffs. Dorothy Cross’s Red Erratic is a waterside marble block carved with human feet. Emeka Ogboh’s sound installation Ode to the Channel complements an edible art experience at Herbert’s ice-cream shop.
New murals are appearing around Newquay, Cornwall, featuring colourful abstracts, seaside scenes, and a fisher mending nets by candlelight. Bus 56 from Newquay stops at Porth, where Phil Strugnell has painted a large mural, and a coastal path returns visitors to Newquay. Murals include QR codes giving information about each artist, ending with Elle Koziupa’s chiaroscuro fisher near Sainsbury’s.
The British Ceramics Biennial in Stoke-on-Trent runs until late October, involving more than 60 artists in films, exhibitions, and events at the historic Spode Works. Highlights include Playscape, a playground made from clay spoil, and Josie KO, celebrating Black women with a bottle kiln-inspired goddess. Visitors can explore the Living Heritage trail, enjoy Staffordshire oatcakes and sarnies at the Quarter, or cakes at the Little Vintage Tea Room with mosaics by Philip Hardaker.
Wolterton Hall in Norfolk has opened its Palladian house and grounds for the first time in decades. The Sea State exhibition features works inspired by the North Sea by Maggi Hambling and wave-form sculptures by Ro Robertson. Visitors can explore the Marble Hall, Portrait Room, and parkland trails around the lake, heronry, and ruined church. Cafes at Wolterton Hall and Mannington serve drinks, cakes, and croissants.
In London, Juliet Rix’s book London Statues of Women highlights statues of women across the city, including Queen Victoria, Millicent Fawcett, Joan Littlewood, Amy Winehouse, Anna Pavlova, Ada Lovelace, and Mary Seacole. Wrexham has a new public art trail celebrating local football heroes, industrial heritage, and market culture, coordinated by Liam Stokes-Massey. Highlights include tributes to Wrexham FC manager Phil Parkinson and footballer Paul Mullin, as well as Josh Colwell’s miner and Rachel West’s Art Bunny, with a map for easy walking.
These trails showcase a mix of sculptures, murals, soundscapes, and historic works, offering a rich autumnal experience across the UK for art lovers of all ages.
