The Hoad Monument was illuminated green on Christmas Eve, a tad later than usual, in support of child protection charity the NSPCC.

The Sir John Barrow monument on Hoad Hill was lit up in the children's charity's colour to mark its annual Walk for the Children: Light Up Landmarks event.

The event aims to raise awareness for the NSPCC’s annual Christmas fundraising walk which raises funds to support the charity's vital work in protecting and assisting abused and vulnerable children.

A spokesperson for the charity said: "Our Childline service is expecting a child to contact them every 45 seconds this Christmas, and while it’s free for them to contact the service over the phone or internet, every counselling session costs the charity around £4."

The Cumbrian monument joined many other iconic landmarks and locations across the country such Blackpool Tower, St Edmundsbury Cathedral and Battersea Power Station.

The event traditionally takes place on December 22 however things were slightly different this year.

Lighthouse keeper Graham Scrogham said: "We were asked to light the monument green for the NSPCC Walk for Children: Light Up Landmarks Event.

"It was actually supposed to be the 22nd, which was the longest night of the year, but we had a technical issue so was delayed a bit this year."

A sponsored walk also took place slightly earlier too with the team from Haverthwaite-based Playdale Playgrounds braving the freezing temperatures on December 13.

The company’s quarterly sales meeting fell on December 22 so was pushed a week earlier so remote workers from various locations could take part. 

The team set off from Old Farmhouse in Ulverston and ascended Hoad Monument, where the President of Playdale, Barry Leahey MBE, thanked the team for their fundraising efforts. 

The 5km walk raised over £700, contributing to a total of £1,500 they had raised over the year for the NSPCC.