{"id":450298,"date":"2025-09-25T11:41:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T11:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/450298\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T11:41:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T11:41:12","slug":"a-striking-trail-of-giant-red-roses-has-surrounded-the-london-eye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/450298\/","title":{"rendered":"A Striking Trail Of Giant Red Roses Has Surrounded The London Eye"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"an installation of large red roses on the pathway leading to the london eye\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TrailofRosesEdit_01-1-1024x683.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Belinda Jiao\/PA Media Assignments<\/p>\n<p>This weekend is set to be a momentous time for our country. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/watch-womens-rugby-world-cup-london\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/watch-womens-rugby-world-cup-london\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">England\u2019s Red Roses will take to Twickenham on Saturday, September 27, to face off against Canada<\/a> \u2013 in front of a record-breaking crowd \u2013 as they look to win the Rugby World Cup on home soil.<\/strong> And in honour of their impressive display throughout the tournament this year, a striking trail of red roses has popped up in <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/best-things-to-do-london\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/best-things-to-do-london\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_internal\">London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating players current and past, the red roses have <strong>surrounded the <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/london-eye-32-pods\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/london-eye-32-pods\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_2\" data-category=\"click_internal\">London Eye<\/a><\/strong> with an eye-catching display. All in all, there are 267 bespoke red roses comprising the trail. <strong>On each red rose, you\u2019ll find the name of an England Red Roses player<\/strong>. There is a rose on the <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/sightseeing-london-map-walking-route\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/sightseeing-london-map-walking-route\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_3\" data-category=\"click_internal\">trail<\/a> for every single woman who has led the way and pulled on a white shirt. That\u2019s tracing all the way back to the team\u2019s first official match in 1987.<\/p>\n<p> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-321580\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"a large red rose with a petal reading the name of an egnalnd women's rugby plaer and their legacy number\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TrailofRosesEdit_11.jpg\"\/>Photo: Belinda Jiao\/PA Media Assignments <\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll have to act fast to see the trail, though, as it will only be <strong>in place until Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/things-to-do-london-september\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/things-to-do-london-september\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_4\" data-category=\"click_internal\">September 28<\/a><\/strong>. We reckon there will be plenty of revellers there on the final day, celebrating the (hopeful) World Cup win! It\u2019s just the sort of picturesque spot to make the <a href=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/best-places-for-panoramic-views-of-london\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretldn.com\/best-places-for-panoramic-views-of-london\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_5\" data-category=\"click_internal\">perfect background<\/a> for a celebration as it honours the Red Roses\u2019 past and present, and looks to the future.<\/p>\n<p>When the trail of red roses comes down, <strong>the players will receive their respective roses as a \u201clasting keepsake of their place in history.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Said <strong>Red Rose number one, and captain of the 1994 World Cup winning squad, Karen Almond<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStanding here today and seeing every player honoured is an incredibly special moment. When we lifted the Rugby World Cup in 1994, we couldn\u2019t have imagined a tribute like this at the heart of London against the backdrop of the iconic London Eye. It\u2019s a reminder of how far the women\u2019s game has come, and how much further it can go. But this isn\u2019t just about the players of the past or the squad of today, it\u2019s about inspiring the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-321579\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Former England Rugby players, Janis Ross, Maxine Edwards, Gill Burns, Karen Almond and Emma Mitchell at the unveiling of an installation titled The Trail of Roses, featuring 267 red roses\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/TrailofRosesEdit_03.jpg\"\/>(l-r) Former England Rugby players, Janis Ross, Maxine Edwards, Gill Burns, Karen Almond and Emma Mitchell. Photo: Belinda Jiao\/PA Media Assignments <\/p>\n<p>Young girls who are inspired to get involved with the sport can visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.englandrugby.com\/play\/find-rugby\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/www.englandrugby.com\/play\/find-rugby\" data-action=\"text_cta_7\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">FindRugby<\/a>. There, they can <strong>take the first step in becoming part of the next generation of superstars for England Rugby.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd You can find The Trail of Roses at the London Eye, Southbank. The nearest station is Waterloo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: Belinda Jiao\/PA Media Assignments This weekend is set to be a momentous time for our country. 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