Wallaby sculpture trail honours escape mob in Staffordshire Moorlands
With the exception of the sculpture at Peak Wildlife Park (available to view between 10:00 BST and 18:00), they are accessible at all hours.Real wallabies were commonly viewed around The Roaches, and although they are rarely seen now, there are occasionally sightings reported.A group of wallabies was said by local historians to have been set free from the private zoo on the Swythamley Estate.They bred, leading to a mob of about 50 of them across the area.
"We hope this trail will encourage people to get outside and have fun, and we're excited to see the Moorlands get even more wild about wallabies," said Peak Wildlife Park director James Butler, who invited people to come and visit their captive mob of wallabies.Sarah Bird, creative director of arts organisation Outside, said each of the sculptures told a "unique story" of the people and places of the Moorlands."We can't wait for everyone to head out to find the sculptures over the summer and, in doing so, explore the landscape and discover the creativity across the district."The sculptures will be in place until 5 September.
The full list of sculpture locations…
The Hideaway Café, Biddulph Grange Country Park, Biddulph, ST8 7TARudyard Lake Visitor Centre and Cafe, Off Lake Road, Rudyard, ST13 8XBBuxton and Leek College, Stockwell Street, Leek, ST13 6DPTittesworth Water Visitor Centre, Meerbrook, ST13 8SWManifold Valley Visitor Centre, Hulme End, SK17 0EZYHA Ilam Hall, Ilam, Ashbourne, DE6 2AZEarl's Drive, Off Red Road, Dimmingsdale, Alton, ST10 4BUCheadle Market Square, 58 High Street, Cheadle, ST10 1AJBlythe Bridge Library, Uttoxeter Road, Blythe Bridge, ST11 9JRPeak Wildlife Park, Winkhill, ST13 7QR (outside entrance, entry fee not required to visit the wallaby sculpture)
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