The organisers of Burnham-On-Sea’s upcoming lighthouse trail have this week been handed a boost by Somerset County Council.
Burnham county councillor Peter Burridge-Clayton has presented a cheque for £400 to HABA (Highbridge and Burnham Artists) towards their costs of running the event.
“I am delighted to be able to help fund the lighthouse trail from Somerset County Council’s health and wellbeing budget,” he explained.
“The trail will invite locals and visitors to walk around our towns having fun, but also encouraging health and fitness whilst exploring the sites.”
The Lighthouse Trail will be launching on May 3rd and will be raising funds for Burnham-based cancer support charity, Petal, which is run in memory of the late Christine Woodberry who died of cancer.
In addition to raising money, it’s hoped the lighthouses will attract extra visitors into the area.
The decorated lighthouses will be on show in Burnham, Brean, Lympsham, Watchfield and Highbridge – in various supermarkets, shops, tourist destinations, holiday camps and other public places. They will be auctioned off in the autumn.
They have been built at Woodberry Brothers and Haines in Highbridge by Paul Plume.
Pictured: Artists gathering last week to apply the finishing touches to the mini lighthouses
