People are invited to join a special walk in Stevenage on Saturday, July 6.

The walk will take in the original route of Covid the Cobra - a snake made from 10,085 stones hand-painted by the Stevenage community during the first lockdown in 2020.

The snake was started in Stevenage's Grace Way by mum Dawn Parnell and her children, Eddie and Owen, before people began adding their own stones.

The original route - along Grace Way and into Martins Way - is now marked out by a series of wooden pillars, each one encasing a selection of the original cobra stones.

The event is a chance for people to get together to reminisce about Covid the Cobra, and how it brought the community together during lockdown.

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John Prebble, of Junction 7 Creatives, who made the pillars with local artists and designers, said: "Covid the Cobra continues to be a shining symbol of Stevenage’s amazing community spirit.

"We hope as many people as possible will get together to walk, wheel or cycle the original Cobra route, and to share stories, memories and reflections along the way."

To join the Cobra Walk event, head to the junction of Grace Way and Martins Way anytime between 1pm and 3pm on Saturday, July 6.

John said: "Further art installations incorporating the stones are planned for other locations in Stevenage. The next project will be a mosaic in Fairlands Valley Park, coming this summer."