Consequences Giant figure in the West Country is the result of project involving community groups and schools
Despite the bright autumn sunshine, the Cerne Giant – the naked, club-wielding figure cut into an English hillside – is looking a little faded, its chalky outline almost ready for its 10-yearly refresh.
The same could not be said of a second extraordinary giant that has been unfurled close by on the steep Dorset slopes, its vibrant colours and swirling shapes visible for miles around.
This temporary newcomer, a mythical beast called the Consequences Giant, is the result of a project involving scores of people including community groups and schools who have poured their imaginations into the figure.
After spending this weekend on the hill, the Consequences Giant, which has been created on four giant pieces of canvas measuring a total of 40 metres by 30 metres, will be packed away and resurface later in this month on two more West Country hills: Corfe Castle in Dorset and Summerhouse Hill in Yeovil, Somerset.
