Many locals may have noticed the Staffy dog sculptures hidden around the centre of Stafford.

The statues are part of The Staffy Trail which was launched as part of the Staffordshire Day celebrations earlier this month.

The interactive trail takes participants on a journey to find Staffy statues in Stafford, Tamworth, Stoke-on-Trent, Lichfield and Uttoxeter, stopping at some of the county's most famous landmarks along the way.

Yesterday (18 May), Nub News tackled the Stafford section of the trail to see what it had to offer.

Don't worry, we won't reveal too much as we still want people to go out and enjoy The Staffy Trail which is running until Sunday 19 July.

There are three staffy sculptures to find across Stafford town centre each with its own colourful design as well as special stops at locations such as Sir Martin Noell's Almshouses, St Chad's Church and Woodings Yard.

The statues have been designed by local people with one of the sculptures, known as 'Kindred', having been developed by artist Tom Edwards with the help of children who have experience in the care system.

'Kindred' is sponsored by Foster with Staffordshire County Council with the design reflecting the beauty of a nurturing family.

The Stafford route lasts one to two hours (image via Livia Gregor)

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The trail can be completed in any order with each stop having its own special code unlocking rewards ,fun facts and information.

Rewards include a two-week free advertising campaign on JMW Media Ltd's outdoor digital screens in Stafford and 10% off at The Bookery.

However, it is not as easy as it sounds as some of the codes are hidden and require a bit of detective work.

We found the code at Stafford War Memorial quite difficult to find so younger participants might need a bit of extra help at that stop.

The trail is great chance to learn about Stafford's history (image via Livia Gregor)

The Staffy Trail app has a useful map pointing out places to stop for a rest or grab a bite to eat.

Our favourite stops were the aviary in Victoria Park and the water wheel on Mill Bank.

For those who would prefer not to use the app, paper copies of the trail are available at all Staffordshire Libraries.

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For more information about The Staffy Trail, click here.