'An avenue of ornate chandeliers was leading the visitors on a magical journey through the forest as part of a brand-new after-dark illuminated Christmas trail.'

Last year Christmas decorations at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, Northern Ireland. An avenue of ornate chandeliers was leading the visitors on a magical journey through the forest as part of a brand-new after-dark illuminated Christmas trail. The Chandelier Walkway has been created by Somerset-based Crescent Moon. “Chandelier lighting has given majesty, elegance and beauty to interior spaces for centuries,” said Crescent Moon director Simon Gerrard.

“They have also always been part of the visual imagery of fairy tales and stories that take us out of the everyday and into the fantastical where we are willing to suspend belief. In this installation the ball has ‘spilled out into the gardens’, down the pathways and under the trees,” he added.