Weldmar Hospicecare’s 2025 inaugural art trail, Stampede by the Sea, raised an impressive £182,500 for the charity.The eight-week trail featured almost sixty decorated elephant sculptures across Bridport, West Bay, and Lyme Regis from late March to May.

The sculptures then moved to the Corn Exchange in Dorchester for a final exhibition before many were auctioned off at a special event hosted by Weldmar Hospicecare and partners Wild in Art.Long-time Weldmar supporter, actor Martin Clunes, attended the auction, lending his support by assisting in the auctioning of Round And About Dorset In Cartoons.

This sculpture, designed by artist Lyndon Wall and featuring caricatures of celebrities with Dorset connections and well-known local events, sold for £20,000.