A VERITABLE forest of Christmas trees has sprung up at the Lyme Regis Baptist Church.

The annual Christmas Tree festival, organised by the Lyme Regis Regatta and Carnival committee and the Baptist Church is now open to the public, is now in its seventh year and this year is bigger than ever, with 29 trees decorated.

The festival was officially opened by the Town Mayor Sally Holman and will be open from 10.30am every day until 6pm tonight, 7pm on Friday, and 2pm on Saturday, with admission free.