A hill is set to shine brightly as part of a beautiful fundraiser.

Candles on the Hill will take place on St Catherine's Hill, Abbotsbury, on St Catherine's Day.

The event will kick off with a service in St Catherine's Chapel at 3pm, followed by the lighting of candles on the hill.

Organisers want to encourage locals to celebrate St Catherine's Day, November 25, by buying and decorating a candle bag which will be placed in a circle on St Catherine's mount as a representation of the Catherine Wheel.

Traditionally, the day is marked by baking 'Cattern Cakes' -which include bread dough, egg, sugar, lard or butter and Caraway seeds - in honour of the saint.

Organiser Tina Raymond said: "It has been wonderful to be part of the organising team, the support from the local community has been fantastic. I am really looking forward to seeing the decorated candle bags lit up, I think it will look amazing."

This is the first time the event has been organised on St Catherine's Day, although the hill has been used for similar events in the past.

Any money raised from the event will go to two local causes; Abbotsbury playground and St Nicholas' Church.

Abbotsbury playground, funded by locals with the help of a lottery grant, is located underneath the chapel and maintained and insured by volunteers.

The playground also relies completely on donations and fundraising.

St Nicholas' Church is also vital to the community, with vicar Margaret Preuss-Higham very active in her role.

Fundraising is an essential part of the church's upkeep, with funds going towards maintaining the historical building.

Margaret said: "St Nicholas' Church has always remembered St Catherine of Alexandria with a service at the chapel, weather permitting.

"Abbotsbury traders and tourism association decided to resurrect the 'Candles on the Hill' and I am excited to see this happening again. I am grateful that they have chosen St Nicholas' Church to be a recipient of half the funds raised. We shall be putting this into a project we have in the offing."

Candles on the Hill will take place on Sunday, November 25, at 3pm from St Catherine's Chapel.

Candle bags are available for £2 from Abbotsbury businesses.

For more information, search 'Abbotsbury Village' on Facebook.