A family has donated a trike wheelchair to a Dorchester attraction in memory of a relative who loved to visit.

A £3,500 access all areas trike wheelchair has been donated to Sculpture by the Lakes by the family of local lady Kitty Webb, who passed away aged 97, before ever having the chance to use it.

Kitty was a big fan of the sculpture park in Pallington and had been a regular visitor with her family for many years.

While she had always managed, with the aid of her walking frame, to navigate the entire venue, it was increasingly a struggle as she became more frail, suffering with osteoporosis and other bone issues.

But Kitty wasn't one to let challenges hold her back - in fact only a few weeks before her death she raised more than £1,500 for the Captain Tom 100 Challenge in aid of the Royal Osteoporosis Society.

So, hr family decided to invest in a mountain trike, a push device with built-in suspension, pneumatic wheels and a very comfortable seat, to help Kitty continue to access Sculpture by the Lakes and all the other places she loves.

Sadly, she suffered a stroke shortly after her 97th birthday and the trike was delivered soon after she passed away, so she never got to see or use it.

But her family has now donated the brand-new trike to the sculpture park in memory of their loved one who loved 'the lakes' so much.

Kitty's son Andy Webb said: "Kitty was a legend in her ow lifetime. She lived locally for most of her life and she absolutely loved Sculpture by the Lakes.

"If asked what she wanted to do for her birthday she would always say visit 'the lakes'; she loved it there and as a family we arranged some special birthdays at the sculpture park over the years, taking advantage of the private venues on several occasions. In fact, three generations of our family have been regular visitors over the years, becoming well-known to staff.

"Kitty was really looking forward to taking delivery of her trike, and while she never had the opportunity to use it at Sculpture by the Lakes, we felt it could enable many other people to get extra pleasure from this special place.

"Sculpture by the Lakes will be a wonderful home for Kitty's trike, and we consider it something she would have fully supported."

The new trike was received by Simon and Monique Gudgeon, owners of Sculpture by the Lakes, and is now available to visitors, bookable in advance.

A member of the team has been given training in how to use and maintain the trike and will take responsibility for its upkeep going forwards.

Simon Gudgeon, sculptor and founder of Sculpture by the Lakes, said: "Kitty and her family were regular visitors to the sculpture park and we are so glad to know how much joy she took in coming here over the years. She was a remarkable lady who is remembered very fondly by the team.

"We are grateful for the generous gift of this fantastic trike from her family which will make the walks around Sculpture by the Lakes more accessible and allow many more people to enjoy the tranquillity and beauty of this place in ease and comfort.

"It is a truly moving and fitting tribute, and will be a lasting legacy for Kitty, who loved this place so much."