Teddy Bear Crossing is located half a mile east of Williton, where a footpath between Torweston Farm and Sampford Mill Farm crosses the West Somerset Railway. An assortment of teddy bears have been tied to a metal pole. They have been there for some years and when I visited in February 2024 they were looking very bedraggled. No one seems to know who started putting them there or when. The selection of teddies has varied over the years and I understand that occasionally someone (West Somerset Railway staff or volunteers?) carries out a cull of the most worn out bears. One of the current bears was put there in memory of steam enthusiast Ray Harvey, who died on 2nd April 2016.
Teddy Bear Crossing, February 2024
Teddy Bear Crossing, February 2024
Teddy Bear in memory of Ray Harvey
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