British-themed castles made of sand

Tuesday 27 July 2010 10:46 BST

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This year's Sand Sculpture Festival at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset celebrated all things British.

Sculptors paid sandy tribute to British icons including the Queen, William Shakespeare, former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Monty Python's Flying Circus (above) and the BBC comedy series Little Britain.

Weston-super-Mare beach was chosen to host the event because of its famously perfect sand quality.

Click here or on the image above for more pictures from the festival

Video: Beach art best of British

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British-themed castles made of sand