Family of Man sculpture

The Family of Man sculpture sits just outside Kelsale in Suffolk, a striking bronze work that pulls you up short if you're wandering through the countryside. It's essentially a large figurative piece - the kind of thing that makes you stop the car or pause mid-walk to really look at it properly.

This isn't a museum in the traditional sense with opening hours and admission fees. It's an outdoor sculpture, freely accessible whenever you fancy having a look. You'll spend ten minutes there maximum, which sounds short until you actually stand in front of it and start noticing the detail and what the artist was trying to say about family, connection, togetherness.

It works best for sculpture enthusiasts and anyone interested in public art rather than families with young kids expecting a day out. Walkers doing the long routes across Suffolk's quiet farmland will appreciate stumbling across it. If you're staying at one of the nearby caravan parks - Wantisden, Cakes & Ale, Carlton Meres, or any of the others dotted within five miles - it's worth adding to a morning walk without treating it as a destination in itself.

The surrounding area is proper flat Suffolk countryside, so it's not a dramatic or scenic stop. The sculpture itself carries the weight though. Go early morning or late afternoon if the light's decent - photography-wise, it's worth the effort. Don't plan your whole day around it, but if you're in the area with time to kill, it beats another lap of the caravan park.