Stone Garden Statues

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.

It is stone aggregate (crushed stone, mineral powder) bound with cement and cast into a mould. The finished surface is matte and slightly textured, closer to traditional carved stone than to smooth poured concrete. Heavier than cast resin, denser to the hand, with the kind of presence up close that resin cannot replicate. Frost-proof and engineered for outdoor life year-round.

Five or six times the weight of an equivalent cast-resin shape. A medium stone hare weighs noticeably more than the resin version, a large stone gorilla seriously more. The weight is the point: it gives the piece presence and stops it shifting in wind or seasonal soil movement. The trade-off is placement effort and shipping cost. Exact weights are on each product page.

Strongly recommended for the larger pieces. A flat paving slab or a patch of compacted gravel under the Gorilla Silverback, the Highland Cow, the Buddhas, the lion pair and the dragon sections stops the piece sinking unevenly into soft soil over a wet winter. Smaller cast-stone pieces (the dog statues, the smaller tortoise) cope on grass or mulch though a paver is still cleaner long-term.

Yes, slowly, and most owners welcome it. Cast stone picks up a soft greenish tinge in shaded corners after a few wet winters, the patina that traditional garden stonework carries. The surface stays structurally sound; the colour shift is purely on the outside. A soft brush across the carved detail twice a year keeps lichen and pollen out of deeper shadow lines without scrubbing the patina off.

Not easily for the larger pieces. The Gorilla Silverback, Highland Cow, Hippo and lion pair need two people and a steady lift; placing them right the first time saves a lot of back ache. Smaller cast-stone pieces (the puppy statues, the smaller tortoise, Stan and Ollie) move with one person without much fuss. Wear gardening gloves; the matte surface grips better when slightly damp.

The same shapes often appear in both. Statues reads the catalogue through cast-stone construction; resin garden ornaments reads the same set through cast-resin construction. Stone is heavier, denser, closer to traditional stonework. Resin is lighter, easier to place, identical from three or four paces. Pick by feel and placement effort, not by which one looks better in a photo.