VISITORS enjoyed a new route and light installations as Christmas at Delamere Forest launched with an impressive array of artistic lights.

The popular Christmas light trail, which runs until December 31, boasts a collection of installations from artists in the UK and across Europe.

Matthew Findlay, Head of UK Trails for Sony Music/Raymond Gubbay Ltd, said: “We are hugely excited by the plans for this year’s trail, with artists creating beautiful, new installations which provide even more ‘wow’ factor for 2022.”

Among the new installations is Submergence, by UK-based collective Squidsoup, where visitors walk among strings of dangling lights in the undergrowth of the forest.

Firework Trees by ITHACA Studio, shoot up the trunks of trees and through the branches, set to the soundtrack of exploding and swooshing fireworks.

The family-friendly trail also features the gorgeous Christmas Cathedral, enabling visitors to walk through a tunnel of more than 10,000 pea lights.

Independent street food vendors are also available.