Banksy-style sculptor leaves stunning carvings in North Yorkshire wood

Locals were stumped when the intricate carvings, including a kingfisher and a dragon, started appearing around Knaresborough

Stumped: No one knows why the creative carvings have suddenly appeared

Ross Parry

An elusive Banksy-style artist has been creating complex tree sculptures in a North Yorkshire wood.

Locals were stumped when these intricate carvings started appearing around Knaresborough.

The detailed designs stand between 10 and 20 feet high and include a kingfisher, a dragon and ghostly red Indian-like figure with a feathered headdress.

No one has ever seen when the guerrilla carpenter arrives or leaves as the stunning sculptures seemed to appear from nowhere around two months ago.

Stunning: The designs stand between 10 and 20 ft high and are incredibly detailed

Ross Parry

Come forward: The local civic society want the artist to come forward so they can thank them

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Mystery: The intricate designs must take a long time to complete, yet no one has ever seen the elusive artist

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Tourist attraction: The local area has been boosted by the mysterious sculptures

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The local civic society is now trying to get to the root of the enigmatic engravings, which have boosted tourism in the area.

Chairwoman Althea Farmer described the carvings as “absolutely marvellous” and urged the weird but wonderful woodsman to come forward.