Stampede By The Sea – Visit West Bay, Lyme Regis and Bridport

About The Elephants

Across West Dorset you can find 31 large sculptures in public spaces, as well as 28 smaller elephants in shop and business windows. The larger ones were designed and painted by local artists and the smaller ones were painted by local schools.

You can find their locations on the official trail map and on their website and app, or you could just explore and see how many you can discover on your own! To visit all the sculptures in Bridport will be a 3.3km walk, and there’s a 1.5km walk in West Bay or a 4.4km walk in Lyme Regis. The routes are all accessible for pushchairs and wheelchairs, however it’s worth noting that the trail in Lyme Regis does involve some steep slopes. In Burton Bradstock, both sculptures are located at the Hive Beach Café.

Elephants were chosen as talking about end of life care can often be seen as the “elephant in the room” and a difficult subject to discuss. The charity aims to raise awareness about the importance of talking with your loved ones about this.

The sculptures were funded by generous sponsorships from local businesses and will be made available at a private auction at the end of the event.

About Weldmar Hospice

Weldmar Hospice are a Dorset-based charity who provide specialist care for patients at the end of their life as support for their loved ones. With a team of nurses, doctors, therapists, social workers and counsellors, they visit patients in their home as well as those cared for in the hospice itself.

With only 17% of their funds provided by the NHS, the charity needs to raise around £27,000 each day to continue the incredible work that they do and provide care free of charge to those who need it most.