Lunar New Year Town Trail

Lisa Roulston • February 8, 2024

Half Term Town Trail

A Lunar new year story trail will be launched this February and running through the half term.

The safari-themed trail is aimed at encouraging families into town to seek out & bring to life, some very cute & colourful dragons, using their smartphone!

The safari allows you to search for a very secretive creatures called Lunar Dragons. To find it you have to travel around the town and collect ten dragons.

When you find a poster, select the matching footprints and scan the QR code to add to your collection!

Once all ten are found, a free e-book, which tells the story of their quest is revealed and you will be rewarded with a completion certificate.

The safari works by using contactless technology and QR codes, make sure to have ‘scan QR code’ set to on, open your camera, point at the QR code, tap and play.

Stuart Benson, BID Manager at Love Ashby said “It is great that the we have been able to fund an activity like this over the half term to create a nice day out for the family by giving a unique fun experience..”

Access the map of locations through the provided link and begin your journey.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=1ihoUSuG3lamzLdN9dO6Wfy_IzrlhfIA&usp=sharing

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