At the North Yorkshire Waterpark, you will find the recent edition to the Coastal Sculpture Collection, Wykeham Damselfly.

Emma Stothard was inspired by the abundance of wildlife that can be seen at the lakes, where over 50 different species of dragonflies can be found and created the Wykeham Damselfly based on the beautiful Demoiselle.

This striking sculpture has been installed upright as if it is ready to take off, soar straight to the clouds, and cast a dappled shadow on the lake edge.

The body, head and tail have been designed using copper wire that over time; the patina turns lovely verdigris representing the true colours of the Beautiful Demoiselle.

The sculpture is positioned along a walking path that goes around one of the lakes and will take about 50 minutes at a gentle pace to get around.

This is a great site to set up base for the day, and if you want to get out on the water to see the wildlife up close and personal, you can hire paddle boards or head over to one of their dedicated fishing lakes.