A lot is happening this month: England is battling through the group stages of the FIFA World Cup, Pride Month is filling the city with love, and now, a free-to-visit trail of lions and lionesses has cropped up in the city to combine the two into a special attraction. ‘Pride in the Quarter’ is a free public art trail celebrating community, culture and creativity, coinciding with the summer of international football.
The trail in question features 17 uniquely designed sculptures of lions and lionesses – altogether making up an impressively-sized (and spread out) pride of animals. They’ve been hidden around Westminster for us lucky Londoners to discover, without having to pay a penny. And there’s still time to go pay them a visit!
Pride in the Quarter trail of lions
The trail takes lion-seekers on a self-guided tour around some of London’s most iconic monuments. As you search for all 17 of the uniquely designed sculptures, you’ll wander past and through the likes of Trafalgar Square, St James’s Park, Victoria Tower Gardens, Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, and more. You’ll even find a special sculpture joining the four iconic brass lions at Trafalgar Square.
The trail extends just under 2 kilometres in length. For those attempting to find all of the lions and lionesses, it should take between 1 and 1.5 hours to complete. That all depends on how many breaks you take, how many photos you snap, and how distracted you might get along the way!
Don’t wait too long before striking out to find the sculptures! They won’t be around forever… The sculptures are currently in place and will be visible until August 10.
Following their display around London, the sculptures will be auctioned to raise funds in support of The Passage – a charity that supports those experiencing homelessness.
🦁 Find out more about the Pride in the Quarter trail here.
🔍 You can find the sculptures in and around Westminster until August 10.
