Pigs in….Bath

A couple of weeks ago pigs started poping up all over the City Bath. At first I was somewhat puzzled, where they a student prank? a CCTV cameras hidden to catch felons? A race of slow moving alien beings who had skimped a bit on their preparatory research?

It may surprise you to learn that it was none of the above, as I found out reading the website of the people behind the project. The sculptures are collectively known as King Bladud’s Pigs. Legend has it King Bladud discovered the healing properties of the Bath springs, which lead to the foundation of Bath itself.

I was delighted to see that the aim of the stunt is to raise funds for the Two Tunnels project, a new sustrans cycle route, that could knock miles off journeys by cutting through a fairly substantial hill.

I was less delighted to learn that 100 different pigs are to be scattered about the city. Although I shall try to resist, I fear my spotter urges will take over and I’ll feel obliged to try to photograph them all.