Celebrate the Platinum Jubilee with a free family story-trail in Ross-on-Wye

As part of local plans to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, from April 30th until June 12th, Ross-on-Wye Town Council has teamed up with High Street Safari to run a free story-trail in Ross-on-Wye town centre.

This innovative experience let families choose what happens in the story and is completely contactless, with anyone with a smartphone being able to take part for free. Players will not only discover cute characters along the route, but they also get to see them burst to life in augmented reality and take selfies and record videos with them!

The idea behind the event is to encourage families to come into Ross-on-Wye. Shopping parents will love being able to get the kids on board with this amazing experience and families looking for a relaxing day out can encourage kids to have a screen-time break, do some walking and get rewarded at the end.

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacon Trail is located at seven stops around the town. Families will be guided on their trip by Sir Barnaby Beacon as he visits seven memorable and magical friends, like Charlie Crown or Theadora Throne, who have come to life from Buckingham Palace and gone on a trip to see Ross-on-Wye.

The trail takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and can be completed in more than one visit. It’s completely free for families and groups to take part in and they win a free, digital fun pack at the end.

Not only is the trail an innovative and fun day out for players, but they can also choose to donate to Help for Heroes to support our veterans and their families. Melanie Waters, chief executive of the charity said: “We’re thrilled to be the charity partner for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons Trail and really looking forward to taking part in this innovative, community-based activity, as part of our plans to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee this year.”

The trail runs from April 30^th to June 12^th. To find out more and to view the trail map visit https://highstreetsafari.com/locations/jubilee-ross-on-wye