A trail of artwork created by children at Chippenham schools to celebrate the Olympics will be launched tomorrow to coincide with the arrival of the torch.

With fire-breathing dragons, eerie Moomins and a whole shop dedicated entirely to Mexican sombreros, the colourful trail, called Follow Wenlock after the Olympic mascot, will stay on display until September 1.

There are 20 stops on the trail, as each school has taken on a country to represent.

Maps are available at the Chippenham Community and Visitor Information Centre on the High Street and at the museum and heritage centre, and all of the primary schools taking part will also receive them.

Assistant curator at the museum Paul Connell helped to hang the giant dragons, hand-crafted by children at Stanton St Quintin Primary School, ahead of the launch.

“The children have done some amazing work,” he said.

“It’s lovely that some of it will be displayed in the Yelde Hall. It has only just opened again after the tourist information centre moved onto the High Street, and it’s fantastic that the community will come along to see work done by children in the town.”

As the Olympic torch passes through Chippenham tomorrow, artist Imogen Harvey Lewis is due to take up a station outside the Yelde Hall and recruit passers by to create a one of a kind painting that will go on display at John Coles Park.

Mr Connell said: “She will be asking people to think of a British icon to paint – like the Queen, or even David Beckham. The artwork will then be displayed in the park.”

The enthusiasm from the Olympics in Chippenham won’t end as soon as the torch does however – children from primary schools will be taking part in the Chippenham Games from June 25 to 29 at the Stanley Park Sports Ground.