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The "Dream" is a 20 metre high sculpture which is located on the former site of the Sutton Manor Coal Colliery in St Helens. It is visible from the M62 between junctions 7 & 8 and was hoped to become a powerful symbol of the North West akin to Anthony Gormley's Angel of the North located in Gateshead.

"The site of the park was once within the boundaries of the 2,300-acre Royal Deer Park of Toxteth which became "disparked" in 1591. The land eventually came under the Earl of Sefton's control. In 1867 the Council purchased 375 acres of land of the park's development for £250,000 from the Earl of Sefton. Sefton Park is one of the largest in the "ribbon of Parks" originally envisaged in 1850s by the Liverpool Improvement Committee and which came eventually to include Newsham and Stanley Parks. A European competition was launched to design a grand park. 29 entries were received and the competition was won by a French landscape architect Édouard André with work on the design also undertaken by Liverpool architect Lewis Hornblower. The park was opened on 20 May 1872 by Prince Arthur who dedicated it "for the health and enjoyment of the townspeople". Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sefton_Park

"Dream" is a sculpture located at the top of Suton Manor Park and designed by renowned Catalan artist Jaume Plensa. The views from the top are superb, stretching over the Pennines, Clwydian Hills and even Snowdonia.

The Duck Decoy at Hale is an impressive, complex monument, now a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It lies in the lowest part of the landscape, amongst streams and wetlands and close the the River Mersey itself. This part of the manor of Hale was drained in the medieval period, with the idea of increasing the amount of land suitable to plough. The trade-off was a reduction in land that wetland wildfowl could use. To counter this, the duck decoy was built. Hale Decoy was designed to look like the many other coverts that dotted the landscape. The lack of shelter for water birds would make it an attractive spot. A pond was dug in the centre to complete the picture.

The small lake is not only beautiful to look at. The reeds also provide a habitat for various small animals such as the water vole. Nesting boxes for barn owls have been installed in the park by the Forest Commission. Both the small animals in the grass and the water voles in the reeds are good prey for the owls. https://www.suttonbeauty.org.uk/manorwoodlands/

Situated at the top of Sutton Manor Park. Designed by world-famous, award-winning Catalan artist Jaume Plensa. Amazing views to the Pennines, Clwydian hills and even Snowdonia.

A beautiful park that is popular with all age groups. Walkers including those with pooches, cyclists, joggers. And there's something for everyone to enjoy. We'll worth a visit.

The sculpture dates from 2009 and is a public work of art by Jaume Plensa.