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22nd July –

This week’s
Opening Times

The Hall
  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday Closed
  • Wednesday 11am - 4pm*
  • Thursday Closed
  • Friday 11am - 4pm*
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday 11am - 4pm*

* Last entry 3pm

The Gardens
  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday Closed
  • Wednesday 10am - 4pm*
  • Thursday 10am - 4pm*
  • Friday 10am - 4pm*
  • Saturday 10am - 4pm*
  • Sunday 10am - 4pm*

* Last entry 3pm

Grain Store Restaurant & Bar
  • Monday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Tuesday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Wednesday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Thursday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Friday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Saturday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Sunday 8.30am - 4pm
Grain Store Café
  • Monday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Tuesday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Wednesday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Thursday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Friday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Saturday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Sunday 8.30am - 4pm
Farm Shop Café
  • Monday 9am - 4pm
  • Tuesday 9am - 4pm
  • Wednesday 9am - 4pm
  • Thursday 9am - 4pm
  • Friday 9am - 4pm
  • Saturday 9am - 4pm
  • Sunday 9am - 4pm
The Farm Shop
  • Monday 9am - 5pm
  • Tuesday 9am - 5pm
  • Wednesday 9am - 5pm
  • Thursday 9am - 5pm
  • Friday 9am - 5pm
  • Saturday 9am - 5pm
  • Sunday 10am - 4pm
Doddington at Home
  • Monday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Tuesday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Wednesday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Thursday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Friday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Saturday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Sunday 10am - 4pm
Doddington Country Clothing
  • Monday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Tuesday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Wednesday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Thursday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Friday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Saturday 9.30am - 5pm
  • Sunday 10am - 4pm
Giant Lincoln Bike Shop
  • Monday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Tuesday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Wednesday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Thursday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Friday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Saturday 8.30am - 5pm
  • Sunday 10am - 4pm
Doddington Padel Courts
  • Monday 7am - 10pm
  • Tuesday 7am - 10pm
  • Wednesday 7am - 10pm
  • Thursday 7am - 10pm
  • Friday 7am - 10pm
  • Saturday 7am - 10pm
  • Sunday 7am - 10pm
Estate Walks
  • Monday Dawn til dusk
  • Tuesday Dawn til dusk
  • Wednesday Dawn til dusk
  • Thursday Dawn til dusk
  • Friday Dawn til dusk
  • Saturday Dawn til dusk
  • Sunday Dawn til dusk

Nichola Theakston

Nichola Theakston is a Lincolnshire-based sculptor, known for her evocative explorations of animal form. Her practice invites viewers to encounter the mutualities of our shared consciousness. Working primarily in ceramic and bronze, her sculptures possess a quiet intensity, often capturing subjects in moments of pause, interiority and contemplation.


Nichola Theakston is a Lincolnshire-based sculptor, known for her evocative explorations of animal form. Her practice invites viewers to encounter the mutualities of our shared consciousness. Working primarily in ceramic and bronze, her sculptures possess a quiet intensity, often capturing subjects in moments of pause, interiority and contemplation.

While formally grounded, Nichola’s sculptural language leans strongly towards expression, raising questions of consciousness, kinship and the enduring mystery of other species. Each piece seeks to honour the depth and individuality of animal life beyond human narratives.

Nichola works closely with Castle Fine Arts Foundry in Wales, producing lost‑wax bronze editions which she personally patinates. She exhibits predominantly across the UK and Europe and is collected internationally. She is represented by Sladmore Gallery, London; Beaux Arts, Bath; and De Kunst Salon, Utrecht.


‘Gorilla Bust Maquette’

  • Dimensions 31 x 35 x 40 cm
  • Medium Foundry Bronze
  • Edition 9/24
  • Weight 11 kg
  • Price £6,750

‘Sacred Cow’

  • Dimensions 19 x 63 x 41 cm
  • Medium Foundry Bronze
  • Edition 2/12
  • Weight 21 kg
  • Price £10,450

Elysian Hare

  • Dimensions 11 x 26 x 10 cm
  • Medium Foundry Bronze
  • Edition AP1 of 24
  • Weight 2 kg
  • Price £2,750

Thinking about
stopping by?

With so much to do at Doddington, it can be hard to fit everything into just one day. So here are a few useful things to know before you set off:

Discover more
Sculptors

Martin Adamson

Martin’s sculptures capture a moment in time, a fleeting glimpse of a beautiful animal in its natural environment. His practice is rooted in close observation, aiming to convey both movement and stillness in equal measure.

Val Adamson

Val Adamson is a figurative sculptor. Initially sculpting figures in clay, Val then casts her pieces into bronze, bronze resin and iron resin. 

Louise Bandy

Louise Bandy creates galvanised wire sculptures of animals and birds that express movement held at its edge – as if the creature might breathe or shift at any moment. Her work is rooted in a lifelong fascination with the individuality, character and presence of animals.

Lloyd Le Blanc

Lloyd Le Blanc’s sculpture is deeply inspired by the movement and stillness of water, as well as the diverse landscapes inhabited by indigenous and exotic birds and animals. His work captures fleeting natural moments with remarkable sensitivity, bringing vitality and presence to each subject. Drawing on an extensive knowledge of bronze casting, Le Blanc achieved an exceptional range in scale, detail, and composition, allowing his pieces to convey both strength and delicacy.

Patrick Bull

Working from his studio on the Hampshire-Wiltshire border, Patrick Bull is surrounded by rolling downland and ancient woodlands like Savernake Forest, landscapes that continually inspire his practice.

Pippa Burley

Pippa Burley is an established figurative sculptor, exhibiting her pieces widely for over 25 years, and is held in many private collections, both in this country and abroad. Initially working purely from life, Pippa’s approach has developed into semi-abstracted forms, much influenced by Giacometti and Modigliani. All her work begins life in clay.  Some forms she chooses to fire, others she casts, using the time-honoured method of waste moulding and Ciment Fondue casting.

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