A BRAND new Wyre Forest Heritage Trail is set to bring history to life using the latest digital App technology.
Accessing the App on a smartphone will bring a whole new dimension to a visit through stories and songs from interpretations of local characters from times gone by.
The idea for an augmented reality project emerged from discussions about new innovative and creative ways to attract people back into the town centres of Bewdley, Stourport and Kidderminster town centres in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Wyre Forest Heritage Trail is followed on an App downloadable to a smartphone. Completely free to users, the App guides you on an easy-to-follow trail around the town centres and pauses at locations of historical merit where, using the latest GPS and augmented reality, characters of yesteryear pop up in situ and tell an entertaining story or sing a song.
Each town has five ‘checkpoints locations’ accessible on foot, wheelchair or bike.
Leader of Wyre Forest District Council, Councillor Helen Dyke said: “We’re hoping that families and visitors will plan in a Wyre Forest Heritage trail visit over the Easter holidays. Followers of the trail should allow around an hour per trail per town – that’s walking at a leisurely pace.”
The App is free to download and use from 9am Thursday 31 March 2022 and can be accessed from the App Store or through Wyre Forest District Council’s website.
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