Set amongst the pebbles and rough grass are assorted sculptures made of a range of discarded and reclaimed objects. As well as dogs and birds and animal heads, there are miniature submarines and a spinning wheel, powered by a waterfall.
As people walk past on the nearby footpath they stare at these pieces in puzzlement before they (generally) smile and stop to take a closer look.
This is all the work of ex-Welfare State International creatives John Fox and Sue Gill. Their characterful house adjoins the beach, itself a curious composition of reclaimed telegraph poles, weathered wood and industrial steel. From there they have been running numerous projects over the years, all aimed at making the arts more accessible for ordinary people. They pioneered lantern parades and street carnivals, one of the first held in Ulverston and still running today. They've organised events around the world and produced the handbook for such activities, Engineers of the Imagination.
In a time of austerity, political uncertainty and fake news it's great to see something bizarre and funny and interesting. Something to make us smile and think and take us a little out of the ordinary.