‘Roving cow-respondent’ turns heads on Cambridge to Brighton trip

A 'roving reporter' travelled from Cambridge to Brighton to promote the Cows about Cambridge art trail, of which Thameslink is the Official Travel Partner.

The 'cow-respondent' is sponsored by the local newspaper Cambridge Independent, and went out on assignment all the way to Brighton as the train operator highlighted the fantastic rail connectivity between the two cities.

As well as enjoying the train journey and turning many heads, the cow-respondent also found time to stop off at the beach, the famous pier and even paid a visit to Sea Life Brighton, all despite the blustery Great British weather.

Cows about Cambridge is a spectacular public art event that weaves its way across the city from 30 March until 6 June. There will be 40 cow sculptures of which Thameslink has two, each one individually designed by an artist and sponsored by a business, forming a free, fun, family-friendly trail of discovery for local people to explore and enjoy.

Thameslink’s first cow sculpture displays the theme of ‘Around the City’ and will be situated outside of Cambridge Station. The second sculpture displays the theme of ‘Strength in Numbers’ and will be situated outside Great St Mary’s Church.

During the ten weeks, as well as the large cows, you can also spot a further 45 ‘mini moos’, dotted around the city created by schools, colleges and community groups. One of these mini moos was designed via a competition with Thameslink’s corporate charity Mind. The lucky winner Alice Billington, who is a Mind Dorset volunteer, used flowers, butterflies and the human form to convey the path to wellbeing through the sculpture.

It’s easy to get to Cambridge by train, and right now, up to four children aged 5 to 15 years can travel off-peak for only £2 with an accompanying adult.

From Sunday, 17 May, Thameslink will be increasing weekend train services between Cambridge and Brighton. The new timetable will double the frequency of Saturday services on the route to two trains per hour, matching the weekday service.

On Sundays, the existing hourly Cambridge to Gatwick Airport service will be extended to run to and from Brighton.

For more information, visit https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/destinations-and-offers/where-we-travel-to/cows-about-cambridge

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