Giant mole pops up in Peak District parkland
The views of the surrounding countryside have inspired artists for hundreds of years.
The scene was painted onto a Wedgwood plate made for Empress Catherine the Great of Russia in the 1770s, and the site's general manager, Craig Best, said he hoped it would encourage children and adults to explore their creativity in some way.
The Arts Council England funded the "Mole Hole" programme to go with the installation that includes a family adventure trail and children's craft workshops throughout the summer.
As well as Ilam Hall, which is used as a youth hostel, Ilam Park also includes ornate Italian gardens, parkland, a tea room and bookshop, as well as a recently completed 1km loop of accessible pathways around the grounds.
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