Outdoor Sculpture Trails - 2025
London is a city best experienced on foot. And what could be more enjoyable than finding some creative outdoor art nestled amongst historic landmarks and the city’s hidden gems?
This page will be regularly updated as new temporary trails are announced and recurring favourites are confirmed. With direct links to maps, apps and official trail websites this page is your one-stop shop for your outdoor art adventures. Bookmark it and check back often.
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LATEST UPDATES
COMING SOON —> 🟠 Winter Lights returns to Canary Wharf on 21 Jan
ENDING SOON —> 🟠 The Fleet Street Penguins 🐧 leave London after 05 Jan
*NOTE: When a trail ends, the listing gets moved to the archives at the end of this page.
Temporary Trails
Big Egg Hunt
🟠 COMING SOON
When: April
Where: All over London
We’re still trying to unscramble all the details, but 100 creatively decorated eggs will be hidden across London just in time for Easter. Will you find them all before someone poaches them? Watch this space… we’ll update this listing as more info is announced.
Visit the official website for more info
Fleet Street Quarter Penguins
🟢 OPEN NOW
When: until 05 January
Where: Between Fleet Street and Chancery Lane
The rumours are true: a Penguin art trail is coming to London! The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Wild In Art will be placing a dozen winter themed penguins in the ”Fleet Street Quarter”. Each will have QR codes to link you to additional facts and stories narrated by comedian and children's author Olaf Falafel.
Visit the official website for more info
Winter Lights
🟠 COMING SOON
When: 21 Jan - 01 Feb (Daily 5 - 10 pm)
Where: Canary Wharf
One of the best organised annual art trails has returned with a dozen new installations that should be easy to find thanks to printed and digital maps and plenty of friendly stewards helping to guide you along the way. Bundle up, grab a hot drink and enjoy exploring the Canary Wharf estate after dark during the coldest month of the year.
Visit the official website and follow @canarywharflondon on Instagram for more info
Download the map (coming soon)
Permanent Fixtures
Canary Wharf - Art on the Estate
🟢 OPEN NOW
Where: Canary Wharf, London E14
If you haven’t been to Canary Wharf then you’ll be forgiven for not knowing that they have an extensive, and growing, collection of outdoor art. There are currently over 100 works spread across the estate, clustered into 5 easy to digest sections. With super fast access via the Jubilee and Elizabeth Line and a growing selection of shops, cafes and restaurants, you’ve got no excuse not to plan a visit.
Visit the Official Website and follow @canarywharflondon on Instagram for more info
Tip: Be sure not to miss the annual Winter and Summer lights festivals, which are short-run evening events full of light based art.
Chelsea Barracks Estate
🟢 OPEN NOW
Where: Chelsea Barracks — Enter on foot from Pimlico Road or Chelsea Bridge Road, SW1W 8RF
The most recent display of rotating works included some amazing Dale Chihuly glass sculptures and yes, it’s free for you to wander around the estate from 9am - 9pm to see the art and oogle how the other half live. Just how exclusive is this property built on the site of the former Chelsea Barracks? Last I checked… £60 Million for a 14,704 SqFt, 7-story townhomes with an underground pool, 2-car garage, cinema and living quarters for your staff. If you go be sure to check out the permanent “tree” by Conrad Shawcross, located by the entrance on Pimlico Road.
Visit the Official Website and follow @chelseabarracks on Instagram for more info
Tip: Be sure to check out the Grade II listed Garrison Chapel which has been renovated into a public exhibition space to showcase the work of The Prince's Foundation.
Sculpture in the City
🟢 OPEN NOW
When: until Spring 2025
Where: City of London, between Liverpool Street, Fenchurch Street and Aldgate stations
Sculpture in the City is a compact trail that makes clever use of what little space is left between the City of London skyscrapers that keeping appearing like weeds, hiding the once prominent Gherkin from almost every skyline view except the East. You could easily see all of the installations on your lunch hour, if you were in a rush.
The latest edition — lucky number 13! — includes 17 artworks by 15 artists: Arturo Herrera, Clare Burnett, Daniel Silver, Elisa Artesero, Hilary Jack, Ida Ekblad, Jesse Pollock, Julian Opie, Maya Rose Edwards, Oliver Bragg, Richard Mackness, Samuel Ross, Seph Li, Vanessa da Silva and Victor Lim Seaward.
Visit the Official Website and follow @sculptureinthecity on Instagram for more info
TIP: Download the Bloomberg Connects app for a digital map and detailed information about all the works and artists from this year’s trail. And all the previous years, too!
The Line
🟢 OPEN NOW
Where: Between Stratford and North Greenwich
Technically this is the only actual ‘trail’ on the list, since it’s designed to be enjoyed in a linear fashion. It was London’s first permanently dedicated public art walk and it includes some incredibly large outdoor works, showing how artists explore big ideas through monumental installations. Many works are permanent, but the overall selection receives annual updates and extensions.
Walking the full route takes a little over half a day and gives you an excuse to ride the IFS Cloud Cable Car. Use the audio guides and go at your own pace, or join one of the free Thursday Wellbeing Walks or Saturday Guided Walks. If you haven’t yet walked The Line… what are you waiting for?
Visit the Official Website and follow @thelinelondon on Instagram for more info
TIP: Download the Bloomberg Connects app for a digital map, artist bios and other extras, like informative audio recordings of the artists explaining their art. They’re fantastic to listen to as you make your way from work to work.
Even More Options!
ArtUk.org has an online database of over 13,500 public sculptures dotted around the UK. Click here to search the database to see what they have to say about your favourites, or maybe you’ll find something new to see near you.
But also…
Wild in Art produces outdoor art trails all over the UK. Check their website to see what’s on!
Folkestone has over 70 artworks scattered throughout town and along the seafront. Read my full review.
North Downs Way Art Trail — Feeling energetic? There are 9 large scale sculptures to be found along this 153 mile trail that starts in Surrey and stretches to Dover
Have you seen the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs ?
Or been to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park ?
This Guardian list has even more UK outdoor sculpture trail options.
Have I missed any? Have you walked them all? Get in touch and let me know!
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Temporary trail listings will be moved to this section after they have closed.