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Sitting Lion | Garden Statue

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Sitting Lion | Garden Statue

Sitting Lion | Garden Statue

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About Safari Collection

Safari Collection: Giraffes, Lions and Tiger for a British Garden

Safari garden ornaments cover the African and savannah subjects across welded metal and painted finishes, sized for British gardens with proper sight lines: a Large Metal Preening Giraffe's pair, the Large Metal Giraffe 5ft single, the Gorgeous Giraffe Family Metal Set of six, a Sitting Lion in stone-effect resin and a Tiger Cub. Six pieces in this hub right now, drawn from the wider catalogue to land the savannah look without leaning on tropical clichés or themed romance.

The giraffes, the lion and the tiger cub

The Large Metal Preening Giraffe's at just under 5ft are the matched pair angled toward each other, the inward lean reading as interaction. The Large Metal Giraffe 5ft is the single-figure piece at the same height, side-on for a lone-tower placement. The Gorgeous Giraffe Family Metal Set is six welded-rod giraffes at staggered scales, sized to land like a small herd. The Sitting Lion is the stone-effect cast-resin solo, sized for a porch corner or a gravel pad rather than a paired sentinel placement. The Tiger Cub is the smaller painted figure, cub-scale and side-on, the kind of piece that tucks beside a fern bed or under a shrub edge.

The Large Preening Giraffes plus 5ft Giraffe set

The three-piece grouping ties the 5ft pair and the 5ft single together as a single staggered set, four metres or so across once spaced, with the pair leaning inward and the single set off-axis to break the symmetry. It looks like a young family of three rather than a matched flanking trio, which is what the safari subject calls for. Use it as the anchor across a long lawn edge or a gravel run, with the single set a metre back from the pair.

Placement for a safari grouping in a British garden

A savannah scheme rewards distance. Allow three to four metres around the giraffe pieces so the long-neck silhouettes read against open sky. Avoid placing any of the metal giraffes against busy mid-height planting, the welded-rod linework flattens against herbaceous detail. The Sitting Lion suits a gravel pad, a porch corner or the foot of a planted step, facing outward toward a sight line. The Tiger Cub is the only piece that wants closer placement: a fern bed, a shrub-edge tuck, or a sheltered courtyard corner where the cub-scale silhouette can be discovered rather than seen at distance.

Finish, care and the wet British winter

The welded steel giraffes carry a sealed surface that deepens through the first two wet autumns into a settled patina. The Sitting Lion is frost-proof cast resin with a UV-rated stone-effect paint. The Tiger Cub is frost-rated painted resin. A soft brush or cloth wipe-down once a year keeps pollen and windblown debris off the finishes. Skip the pressure wash. None of the six pieces need bringing in for winter.

For the giraffes specifically by size or finish, see large giraffe, metal giraffe and wooden giraffe garden ornaments. For the lion range only, lion garden ornaments. For African and Kenyan workshop pieces at life size, kenyan sculptures. For elephants in the safari subject area, elephant collection. For the wider wildlife group, animal garden statues.

Sitting Lion | Garden Statue — From the safari collection 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.

What sits in the safari collection right now?

Six pieces drawn from the wider catalogue: the Large Metal Preening Giraffe's pair, the Large Metal Giraffe 5ft single, the Gorgeous Giraffe Family Metal Set of six, the Large Preening Giraffes plus 5ft Giraffe three-piece grouping, the Sitting Lion in stone-effect cast resin and the Tiger Cub. As more African and savannah subjects roll into stock the hub will grow.

How is a safari piece different from a generic animal ornament?

Subject and finish register. Safari pieces lean on African and savannah animals (giraffes, lions, tigers, elephants where carried) cast or welded in finishes that work against open lawn or gravel rather than tucked into a herbaceous border. Generic animal pieces span British farmyard and woodland too. For the elephants, see elephant collection; for life-size Kenyan-workshop welded pieces, Kenyan sculptures.

How much space does a safari grouping actually need?

The giraffes carry most of the space requirement. Allow three to four metres of clear ground around the 5ft pieces and the Family Set of six so the long-neck silhouettes read against open sky rather than into mid-height planting. The Sitting Lion and the Tiger Cub are happy at closer placement, on a gravel pad or in a sheltered courtyard corner. A small back garden suits one or two pieces rather than the full hub.

Will all six pieces survive a wet British winter outdoors?

Yes. The welded metal giraffes carry a sealed steel surface that deepens into a settled patina across the first two wet autumns. The Sitting Lion is frost-proof cast resin with UV-rated stone-effect paint. The Tiger Cub is painted resin, also frost-rated. None of the pieces need to come indoors for winter. A soft cloth wipe-down once a year is the only care.

Can I mix safari with non-African animal pieces?

Yes. A 5ft welded giraffe against open lawn pairs cleanly with a Sitting Lion at a porch corner and a few woodland animals at the planting edge. The savannah subject is the anchor, the woodland pieces fill in the smaller scale. Avoid clustering everything in one corner, the safari pieces want distance and the smaller animals want close encounter.

How do you ship the larger safari pieces?

The 5ft and three-piece giraffe groupings ship on a pallet rather than as a standard parcel. We are in touch before dispatch to agree a delivery date and confirm a drop spot. The Sitting Lion, the Tiger Cub and the Family Set ship as parcelled items or palletised depending on the order size. For Kenyan-workshop life-size pieces beyond this hub, see Kenyan sculptures.