A SPOOK-tacular time was enjoyed by Hallowe'en revellers at Ulverston's Candlelit Walk.

As darkness fell, hundreds of townsfolk in fancy dress gathered at Ford Park, which had been transformed by volunteers into an eerie wonderland.

Glowing eyeballs created from ping-pong balls cast a ghoulish glare, together with carved pumpkins, shadow screens and flickering candles in hand-painted jars.

"It was amazing," said Jennie Dennett, one of the annual event's organisers. "We had about 1,500 people come through and I think we had some Hallowe'en firsts."

They included a a glowing magic onion tree, where lights made from real vegetables, LED bulbs and Copydex glue, festooned from branches like Christmas baubles.

Local sound artist John Hall set up the Goremont Cinema, where a ten-minute loop of spooky films was screened, and a squidgy banquet of marshmallow 'brains' was served from an usherette's tray.

Madame Zoltare told fortunes from her booth, DJ Horror played a soundtrack of frightening tunes, and attractions such as storytelling and fire-and-hoop dancing added to the fun.

"It was a good family occasion," said Jennie. "People want to mark Hallowe'en but they don't always want to be trick or treating. This is a nice way of laughing in the face of winter darkness."