Bear Garden Ornaments & Statues

Bear garden ornaments at Backyard Bliss is the small-but-anchored range: three pieces, each holding a different spot in the garden.

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Bronze Bear w/Cub | Garden Statue

Bronze Bear w/Cub | Garden Statue

Bronze Bear w/Cub | Garden Statue

£29.99
Mother Bear and Cub | Garden Statue

Mother Bear and Cub | Garden Statue

Mother Bear and Cub | Garden Statue

£19.99

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Large Wall Mounted Bear Head | Garden Ornament

Large Wall Mounted Bear Head | Garden Ornament

Large Wall Mounted Bear Head | Garden Ornament

£84.99

About Bear Garden Ornaments & Statues

Bear Garden Ornaments: Bronze Bear with Cub, Mother and Cub, and a Wall-Mount Head

Bear garden ornaments at Backyard Bliss is the small-but-anchored range: three pieces, each holding a different spot in the garden. The Bronze Bear w/Cub is the painted-bronze mother-and-cub group, the Mother Bear and Cub is the cast-stone equivalent in a soft mid-grey, and the Large Wall Mounted Bear Head is the unusual piece, a sculpted bear head sized for a shed wall or a stable beam.

The two mother-and-cub groups

The Bronze Bear w/Cub is the warmer-toned piece, a standing mother with a cub at her side cast in resin and painted in weathered-bronze. The bronze finish reads cleanly against dark fencing or a brick wall, soft enough to weather a couple of winters without flaking and rich enough to feel like solid bronze at three or four paces. The Mother Bear and Cub is the cast-stone counterpart, a similar pose in a softer mid-grey that develops a lichen patina over a season or two. Pick the bronze for warmth against dark surroundings, the cast stone for permanence in a planted corner.

The Large Wall Mounted Bear Head

The Large Wall Mounted Bear Head is the head-only piece, a sculpted bear head designed to fix to a vertical surface: a shed gable, a stable beam, the inside wall of a covered porch. The carving is detailed enough to read at close approach without feeling cartoonish, and the wall-mount means it takes no floor or garden footprint. Best in covered or partly-covered placement: the wall mount keeps it out of direct rain run-off, which extends the painted finish considerably.

Where bear pieces sit in a planted garden

A bear belongs against bark and dark leaves rather than open grass. The Bronze Bear w/Cub and the Mother Bear and Cub both settle at the foot of a yew, beside a brick wall or at the corner of a wooded planting strip where the silhouette ties into the surroundings. Avoid centre-lawn placement, the pose loses presence without a backdrop. The wall-mount head wants vertical timber or stone at head height, a shed gable above a workbench or a stable beam beside a tack hook.

Cast resin, cast stone and care

The Bronze Bear w/Cub is cast resin with painted-bronze, frost-proof, holding colour longest when lifted off sodden mulch onto a paver through deep winter. The Mother Bear and Cub is reconstituted cast stone, heavier, and welcomes the softening patina that a couple of winters bring. The Large Wall Mounted Bear Head is best kept under partial cover so the painted detail is not constantly wet. A soft brush across the face once a year clears pollen on all three.

For the wider safari grouping including gorillas, elephants and big cats, see the gorilla garden ornaments, elephant collection and big cats ranges. For other statement single-piece subjects, browse the life size garden ornaments range.

Bronze Bear w/Cub | Garden Statue — From the bear garden ornaments & statues range

Frequently Asked Questions

How does delivery, returns and contact work?

UK delivery is free on orders over £50, with a flat rate below that. Orders ship within one working day from our Cotswolds workshop, packed in recyclable materials. Returns are accepted within 30 days for a full refund, with no restocking fees. If something arrived damaged or you need help choosing, email hello@backyardbliss.co.uk and we usually reply within a few hours.

Is the Bronze Bear w/Cub actually solid bronze?

No. The finish is a weathered-bronze paint on cast resin, not a solid bronze casting. You get the look of bronze patina at a fraction of the weight, without the cost of solid bronze and without the theft worry. The paint is UV-stable and holds colour through several seasons. Up close you see the painted surface; from a few paces back the eye reads bronze.

What is the Mother Bear and Cub made from?

Reconstituted cast stone, bound with anti-crack chemicals so the piece handles freeze-thaw on damp paving without cracking. The finish weathers into a softer lichen patina over a couple of winters, which most owners come to prefer to the freshly-cast look. Heavier than the resin piece, which means it sits flat on a planted-corner pad without budging.

Where does the Wall Mounted Bear Head fix best?

Vertical timber or stone at head height, under at least partial cover: a shed gable, a stable beam, the inside wall of a covered porch, an outbuilding wall facing onto a courtyard. The carving holds up better when it is not sitting in direct rain run-off, so a sheltered position rather than an exposed fence panel suits it. The fixing is a simple wall-mount on the back.

Will these bear pieces sit out through a British winter?

Yes. The Bronze Bear w/Cub is cast resin, frost-proof, painted in UV-stable colour. The Mother Bear and Cub is cast stone, heavier and built for freeze-thaw. The Wall Mounted Head holds up best under partial cover. Tip standing water off any horizontal surface before a hard frost. None of the three need winter storage.

Are there matching bear cub pieces elsewhere in the catalogue?

Both bear pieces here already include the cub. We do not stock a single-cub piece separately. For other mother-and-cub safari groups, the gorilla garden ornaments range carries the Gorilla & Gorilla w/Cub and the Life-Size Gorilla with Baby, and the elephant collection carries similar elephant family pieces.

How does the bear range fit alongside the wider animal catalogue?

Bears here are a tight three-piece grouping rather than a deep range. They sit alongside the bigger safari ranges (gorillas, elephants, big cats) as a quieter wooded-corner alternative. The Wall Mounted Bear Head is the unusual piece in that group, the kind a stable owner or a workshop fitter picks. Browse the wider animal garden statues and ornaments range for the full picture.