Bird bath styles committed to our feathered pals, chosen by Amelia Thorpe.
Handmade to buy in age-patinated synthetic stone, The Bird Bath, ₤ 2,880, has an elaborate pedestal including acanthus design, from Architectural Heritage.
01386 584414; www.architectural-heritage.co.uk
British leadwork expert Bulbeck Foundry provides a choice of bird baths, consisting of the timeless Florentine bird bath, ₤ 950, Bulbeck Foundry.
01638 743153; www.bulbeckfoundry.co.uk
The Somerset bird bath, ₤ 394.80, is handmade in cast stone, which weathers to an abundant patina in time, from Chilstone.
01892 740866; www.chilstone.com
From garden antiques expert Garden Art Plus, the hand-carved Shallow Bowl antique bird bath, ₤ 425, is made from Purbeck Stone.
01488 686811; www.gardenartplus.com
Made from resilient, frost-proof clay with a heat-distressed surface, the Salt Glaze Stone bird bath, ₤ 199.99, is from Gardenesque.
01276 535641; www.gardenesque.com
With its large, shallow bowl, the Baluster cast-stone bird bath, ₤ 195, offers a lot of area for bathing and drinking, from Haddonstone.
01604 770711; www.haddonstone.com
This hand-thrown Cretan terracotta bird bath, ₤ 42, is a basic and space-saving option, from Pots & & Pithoi.
01342 714793; www.potsandpithoi.com
The Bird Feeder Bird Bath On A Pole, ₤ 26, makes a beautiful method to invite birds to your garden. The stake in its base is created for protecting it into soil, from Rockett St George.
01444 253391; www.rockettstgeorge.co.uk
The Antique Grey colour of the reconstituted-concrete Swirl bird bath, ₤ 52.99, guarantees it will mix well into any garden setting, from Willowstone Garden Products.
01452 830774; www.willowstone.com
