Morph, who starred as the cheeky children’s character in BBC’s show Take Hart in the 1970s has taken a day trip to Brighton where he told local youngsters about his London trail.

Aardman’s pint-sized TV personality Morph now has his own show on Sky Kids. During his trip to Brighton, he visited the Palace Pier, beach, and promenade, where he said “hello” to the seafront lifeguard team.

Morph travelled by train to tell Brighton’s residents about ‘Morph’s Epic Art Adventure’, London’s first step-free family art trail sponsored by Thameslink. The art trail helps to raise money for the Whizz Kidz charity, which supports young wheelchair users and is hosting the trail.

All of the trail is wheelchair-friendly trail and is now open throughout the school summer holidays. At various locations along the Thames and in the heart of London there are 56 giant six-foot sculptures of Morph, each of which was individually painted by a host of talented artists and celebrities.

Thameslink stations London Blackfriars, London Bridge, City Thameslink, and Farringdon, all provide step-free access to the art trail all the way from the train to the platform and to street level. It is perfect for people with young children in pushchairs and wheelchair users.

To help discover all of Morph’s sculptures, a trail map and app is available that will help visitors navigate through London’s famous streets, the South Bank of the River Thames, and the historic City of London. As they follow the trail, they can unlock a series of rewards and fun facts, and also find out more about Whizz Kidz and the work the charity provides to help support young wheelchair users. Further information about Morphs Art Trail can be found online at www.morphsadventurelondon.com

Whizz Kidz is the UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users, helping them to come to terms with their disability providing the wheelchairs, equipment, and support they need, building their confidence, and campaigning for a more inclusive society. In 2021 the charity provided wheelchairs and mobility equipment to 900 young people and has a vision that every young wheelchair user will be mobile, enabled and included.

Thameslink’s Partnerships Manager Jackie Bookal said: “Morph took the train to Brighton from Crawley, where he’d been painted by five children at one of Whizz Kidz’s local activity clubs.

“After a whistle-stop tour of some of Brighton’s most iconic attractions, he took another Thameslink train to London Blackfriars to see his giant six-foot cousins on the South Bank of the Thames.

“Thameslink trains are built with accessibility in mind, and we have assistance in place to help you throughout your journey – just ask a member of staff or look at the assisted travel pages of our website.