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8th December 2020
Categories: Visitor News
Image: Visit Plymouth
Plymouth's beloved Polar Bear Trail has returned for 2020 with 13 bears to find, nine of which have been painted by local school children.
Families are invited to follow the trail around Plymouth's waterfront to find the adorable polar bear cubs, each bear will have its own individual style, nine of which local children might recognise and the other four being painted by famed local artists: Loci, Lee J Art, Arth Lawr and Steve Evans.
The bears can be found in businesses around the Barbican, Mount Batten, The Hoe and in Royal William Yard, and one at The Box too. The trail is easy to follow digitally by downloading the free ‘Plymouth Trails' app, available on both iOS and Android from Saturday 5 December. Every child that completes the trail will receive a special badge and a sweet treat at the final location.
The bear-themed fun doesn’t end there either. You’ve heard of Elf on a Shelf, but now get ready for ‘Polar Bear on a Chair’. One of the cheeky bear cubs will be at the Tourist Information Centre and if you snap a selfie with him, you could win your very own giant cuddly polar bear toy worth £200.
To enter, share your selfie on Facebook tagging the @ChristmasInPlymouth Facebook page and use #PolarBearOnAChair. The Tourist Information Centre will be open for selfies Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm and Saturdays, 10am to 4pm.
After the trail has finished, the four bears designed by local artists will be auctioned off to raise money for local charity St Luke’s Hospice.
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