The Cerne Giant has stood on a Dorset hillside for centuries, carved into chalk and looming over the countryside with unapologetic visibility. Now, conservation teams say Britain's most famous hill figure is being damaged faster by warmer weather, heavier rainfall and changing environmental conditions linked to the climate crisis.
Volunteers this week returned to the steep slopes above Cerne Abbas to rechalk the giant's fading outline, hauling tonnes of fresh chalk uphill in punishing heat as the National Trust warned the ancient landmark may soon require restoration more frequently than ever before.
