Three Pieces Reclining Figure: Draped

Henry Moore's monumental bronze sits in the grounds near Ware, and it's the kind of sculpture that stops you mid-stride. Three Pieces Reclining Figure: Draped is abstract, organic, deeply strange - the sort of work that either speaks to you immediately or leaves you scratching your head. The draped forms suggest a body, or bodies, without ever quite committing to realism. It's brilliant if you're into modernist sculpture; it's a ten-minute curiosity if you're not.

The piece dominates whatever space surrounds it. Moore was obsessed with form and void, with how bronze catches light, and this work shows off both obsessions. You'll want to walk around it, view it from different angles - the negative spaces matter as much as the material itself.

Historically minded visitors and anyone with a genuine interest in twentieth-century art will find this worthwhile. Parents with reluctant teenagers might struggle to hold attention. Allow half an hour, longer if you're someone who sits with artworks.

The logistics aren't entirely clear - admission fees and opening hours aren't widely published - so ring ahead before you make the trip. That said, if you're staying at Toad Abode or The Wild Retreat at Redricks Lake nearby, it's worth a quick detour. Neither location is far from Ware, so you could pair it with a proper walk or a pub lunch in town. Moore's work demands you engage with it properly, though. Don't expect to dash in and dash out.