Cormorant Sculpture

The Cormorant Sculpture sits in Conwy, that proper little walled town on the North Wales coast, and it's one of those pieces that stops you mid-stride. You're walking along and suddenly there's this striking bird - all angles and presence - that feels like it belongs to the place rather than just planted there as an afterthought.

It's a gallery piece in the truest sense: a standalone work that rewards actually looking at it rather than snapping a photo and moving on. The sculpture captures something about the coastal landscape here - that sense of watchfulness, of a creature perfectly adapted to this stretch of water. If you're into contemporary art or just fancy a different kind of stop during a park holiday, it's worth the detour from Rhyl.

The beauty of it is you can take ten minutes or thirty, depending on how you feel. There's no entrance fee or ticketing nonsense that we know of - just the sculpture itself. Families with older kids who aren't entirely bored by art will probably get something from it. Walkers especially seem to appreciate it as a landmark moment on a coastal route.

If you're staying at Golden Sands or one of the other holiday parks dotted around Rhyl and Conwy, this gives you a proper reason to head into town beyond fish and chips. Pair it with a wander around Conwy's medieval streets and you've got a solid afternoon sorted.