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Tout Quarry is an abandoned stone quarry which over the past 40 years has gradually been turned into a stone sculpture park thanks to the contributions of dozens of artists including Anthony Gormley.
There are now over 60 hidden sculptures in the quarry, which has also become a wildlife haven especially for wild flower species and butterflies. It's also a brilliant vantage point to look out over the fascinating Chesil Beach in the distance.
The stone faces and fallen crags have now become a living sculpture garden. The maze of paths through the quarry makes finding each of the etchings in the sculpture park like a game of hide-and-seek, as visitors scramble over boulders and squeeze through mini-valleys to find the little works of art spread across the grounds.
Tout Quarry Nature Reserve & Sculpture Park is great for all ages, but perhaps a little overwhelming for the very youngest visitors
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