Meet the first Pride of Yorkshire champions!
Carol and Andy have become the very first people to complete the Pride of Yorkshire trail by collecting all 300 sculptures across South Yorkshire!
What started as a plan to collect just the Sheffield sculptures soon became an unforgettable adventure, with the pair exploring every corner of Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham in search of every lion, lioness and cub.
Andy and Carol, from Sheffield, were the first people to complete the Pride of Yorkshire Sculpture Trail – collecting their 300th lion on the Friday 26 June!
The challenge was made even more special because their daughter, Izzy, helped paint one of the trail’s cubs, Fired Up, with her classmates at Meadowhead School and Sixth Form.
From Sheffield, to all 300!
What began as a plan to collect just the Sheffield sculptures soon turned into a full-blown trail adventure. They said: “We ended up walking 21km around Sheffield on the first day and collected 135 sculptures. Then we were hooked!”
From there, Carol and Andy planned dedicated trail days across Doncaster and Barnsley, as well as visits to Meadowhall and Crystal Peaks, before celebrating their final sculpture with a well-earned ice cream at Our Cow Molly.
Discovering somewhere new…
Along the way, the trail took them to places they had never visited before, including Boston Castle and Grimm & Co in Rotherham.
Although collecting all 300 sculptures was a logistical challenge, Carol and Andy say that only added to the adventure: “It takes a bit of planning, but that all added to the fun of making it a challenge for us!”
Will you join the 300 Club?
Think you’ve got what it takes to collect all 300 sculptures?
Whether you’re just starting your Pride of Yorkshire adventure or already well on your way, there’s still plenty of time to explore South Yorkshire, discover incredible artwork and support Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity.
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