Bristol Halloween trail aims to raise people's spirits

Mark Davenport said he had used low-energy bulbs to try to keep his electricity bill down

Close to 50 homes are putting on free Halloween displays as part of an organised trail in the hope it can help "raise people's spirits".

A group of people across Bristol and South Gloucestershire first teamed up during the pandemic to "make their homes spooky".

Since then, the number of people getting involved has increased.

The annual trail is co-ordinated through a Facebook group that has acquired more than 5,000 members.

Tasha Marriott set up the Facebook group for people to find houses to go and see

Maria Wolf, a nurse from Bristol, has decorated her home for the third consecutive year

Her display this year is called "Skelly Fest"

She is collecting donations for a refugee charity in Bristol

Her main aim was to raise people's spirits though, she said

This family from Bristol said they "absolutely love" living close to the trail

Mark Davenport, 55, creates displays for Comicon and Horrorcon events across the UK

As part of the trail, he has used his professional skills to make a display at his home in Bristol

And strives to keep the fear-factor high

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