Let’s go on a Bear Hunt in North Devon!

People are being invited to ‘go on a bear hunt’ across North Devon this spring.

A public art trail featuring 25 life-sized bears, all individually painted by local artists, is open until the end of May, with a series of mini art trails in and around Barnstaple, Bideford, Torrington and Ilfracombe.

The Bear Hunt art trail is being held to help raise awareness and funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), which runs the Little Bridge House children’s hospice in Fremington.

A special mobile app is available to download on Android and Apple phones to help people to track down all the bears, find out more about the artists, and create their very own virtual bear collection.

They will also be able to use the app make a donation to CHSW, which provides vital care and support to local children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families.

CHSW fundraiser and Bear Hunt project co-ordinator Kate Romo said: “The Bear Hunt art trail will be running until May, and we hope everyone has fun getting out and about and spotting all our beautiful bears.

“We can’t wait to see everyone’s Bear Hunt selfies on social media! Don’t forget to use #chswbearhunt so we can see them!”

For more information about the Bear Hunt art trail and to download the Bear Hunt app, visit www.chswbearhunt.org