Families are invited to take part in a brand-new hare-raising adventure sculpture trail at Weston Park this summer.

The interactive story trail will weave around the grounds of the stately home with eight colourful 6ft sculptures bringing to life the tale of Oli and Nel – two young hares who love an adventure.

Visitors following the trail will help Oli and Nel in the search for the elusive Lyrebird who has gone missing from the House.

Clues at each of the giant hare sculptures – from The Listener to The Watcher – will help solve the mystery with a scannable QR code revealing the next chapter in the new Weston story: Oli and Nel’s Hare-Raising Adventure – The Tale of the Lost Lyrebird.

Weston Park has teamed up with award-winning Wild in Art to bring the trail to life with uniquely painted sculptures.

Rebecca Alexander, head of estate operations, said: "Visitors will be invited to join our two young hares, Oli and Nel, on their quest to find the missing Lyrebird by finding each sculpture and hearing the next chapter of this exciting story.

“The story itself has been created in-house and the inspiration for it comes from Weston’s vast country landscape and poems written by Lady Diana Bridgeman in the 1900s which refer to key features on the estate such as Temple Pool and Pendrill’s Cave.”

Rebecca added: “Our special Oli and Nel story centres around an elusive Lyrebird that goes missing from the House as a way of encouraging visitors to connect with Weston’s world-renowned historic collections.

“Lyrebirds are notoriously hard to find as they imitate the sounds of their landscape – an added challenge for Oli and Nel as they search for their Lyrebird friend.

"We cannot wait for the opening of this trail; we think it’s going to be a huge hit with families.”

Oli and Nel’s Hare-Raising Adventure: The Tale of The Lost Lyrebird will be open to visitors until 14 September.

Those who take part in the trail can purchase an activity pack for £2. Each chapter of the trail will be accessed via a QR code. Entry tickets to Weston Park can be purchased online with 10% off or on the day. A family ticket (two adults and up to three children) is priced at £33.30 when booked in advance. For more details visit weston-park.com