If you go down to the woods today

The striking pieces of wooden art at Otley Chevin are part of the heritage trail that allows visitors to follow one timeline marked by nine structures along a 2.5km route using guides available from Otley Library and The White House caf on Jonny Lane.

The geology trail explains how the Chevin's famous steep slopes and gritstone crags and boulders were created – and eight marker stones have been placed along that 3km route to highlight the features explained in another accompanying guide.

The area gets its name from an old Celtic word for ridge – and at its highest point is more than 900ft above sea level.

The two new trails are part of the Chevin Through Time project being run by the Friends of the Chevin Forest Park and the West Yorkshire Geology Trust working with Leeds Council's parks and countryside service with support from National Lottery's Heritage Lottery Fund.

Local sculptor and art teacher Shane Green created the timber sculptures and geological marker stones.

Picture: Gary Longbottom.