Inspiring Views Poem by John Wedgwood Clarke
Listen to the Greensand Way poem sequence
Converse
As part of the Inspiring Views programme, Graham Dowdall created a site-specific soundtrack for each location. You can download the track below to listen when you visit Holmbury Hill.
Converse
By Matthew Burt
Furniture designer Matthew Burt is inspired by the material of wood itself and the many different home grown tree species he works with. Matthew come sweet chestnut for Converse, a species which readily grows in the Hurtwood. These beautifully crafted benches are placed in an arrangement that allows for social conversation and picnics as well as facing out to the inspiring view at this lesser trodden spot at Holmbury Hill.
Plan your visit
Car Park 1, Radnor Road, Holmbury St. Mary, Surrey RH5 6NU. Converse is on your right as you enter from the car park.
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What3Words location: flying.cheer.farmer
With thanks to the Mittal Foundation.
Related events + media
Converse Soundtrack
Soundtrack by Graham Dowdall to accompany the permanent work Converse.
Inspiring Views – film
Five artists respond to five outstanding views along the Greensand Way in the southern Surrey Hills
Matthew Burt
Matthew Burt is a furniture designer who runs a contemporary practice creating pieces for museums, interiors, public art and private commissions.Matthew regards the ‘intermingling of science, engineering, mathematics, aesthetics and metaphorics’ as the building blocks for his furniture.