Wood mouse

Tucked beside the path through Boscombe's Woodland Walk, this small wooden sculpture of a wood mouse is the work of chainsaw artist Tom Harvey, known professionally as Carver Harvey, who carves wildlife subjects from timber salvaged on site.

Part of a wildlife trail

The wood mouse is one of several carved creatures dotted along Woodland Walk, the tree-lined nature reserve linking Boscombe's high street to the clifftop above the beach. Elsewhere along the same paths you can look out for Harvey's peacock butterfly, woodpecker, stag beetle and woodlouse carvings, alongside his larger Tree of Life sculpture and hand-carved welcome marker, all part of a wider 2025–26 refurbishment of the reserve, funded through the Towns Fund and Community Infrastructure Levy, which also added a wildlife pond, sensory garden and new nature trail signage.

Visiting

The sculpture sits in open parkland with no gates or admission charge, so it's free to see at any time. It makes a nice detour if you're exploring Boscombe on foot, pair it with a wander through Woodland Walk itself, or look out for the nearby peacock butterfly and Tree of Life carvings, or explore more of the area in our guide to things to do in Bournemouth.

Wood mouse good to know

What is the Wood Mouse sculpture in Boscombe?

It's a chainsaw-carved wooden sculpture of a wood mouse, one of several wildlife carvings by artist Tom Harvey installed along Woodland Walk, the nature reserve linking Boscombe high street to the clifftop above the beach.

Who carved the Wood Mouse sculpture?

It's the work of chainsaw sculptor Tom Harvey, who trades as Carver Harvey and has carved wildlife pieces from wind-fallen timber along Woodland Walk, including this wood mouse, a peacock butterfly, a woodpecker, a stag beetle and a woodlouse, alongside a larger Tree of Life sculpture and a carved welcome marker.

Is the sculpture free to visit?

Yes. It stands in open parkland on Woodland Walk with no admission charge, so you can see it at any time as part of a walk through the reserve.

Where exactly is it?

It's beside the path through Woodland Walk Nature Reserve in Boscombe, the wooded walkway that connects Boscombe's high street with the clifftop and Overcliff Drive above the beach.