Carved in sandstone, this relief is set into the wall. Designed by Sarah Turnbull, from Allendale First School, in 2000. It is inlaid with lead referencing the mining past of the valleys. The roots of the tree merge with rapids, and were brushed with silver leaf referencing the Celtic name Allen, meaning shining water.

The underground stream drains water from disused lead mines in the valley. Originally intended to reach as far as Allenheads, the tunnel is 4.5 miles long.

The stone seat has an dipper carved in relief. Dippers are often seen on the river around here. They are small black, brown and white birds that plunge underwater to eat aquatic insects.

More about dippers

The stone mosaic was created by children at the First School, for the Millennium. It's set into the ground.

The Troll hides under the bridge over the Philipburn, like all proper trolls.

The troll was made by a local artist and installed by Allen Telford, who also built the bridge for the troll to hide under, working for British Trust Conservation Volunteers and with the Fawside Foundation.

The lines are by Paul Telford from Allendale First School, written at the Millenium, and were cut into the rocks by a local artist.

If I was a river, I'd run forward left and right

Splashing down the riverbed

Making waterfalls white

This wolf is a reminder of the Allendale Wolf that terrorised sheep flocks in the Allen Valleys in 1904.

Wikipedia has a version of the story.

The wolf was carved by Bill Pierce as part of the Allendale Fair 2021, from a piece of larch. Over time, it will change colour to silver-gray.

Shapes of birds and squirrels are fastened in the trees and on the fence around the path.

The bird silhouettes were created by Blossom Hill as part of the Allendale Fair 2021.