A DEDICATED Caversham resident is organising a safe and socially distanced Halloween trail in the area so people can still enjoy the spooky season despite the ongoing pandemic.

Mother Caroline Foulkes said she wanted people to be able to celebrate Halloween despite coronavirus restrictions and came up with the idea of a Halloween Hunt.

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She explained people wanting to celebrate the holiday can still decorate their houses and dress up in costumes but the trick or treating part of Halloween would not be safe.

So she thought why not ditch the trick or treating part and organise a trail instead.

The Halloween Hunt will see people who want to take part decorating their houses with pumpkins, scarecrows or whatever they wish.

These addresses will then be plotted on a trail map which people will be able to access from The Warren and District Residents Association's (WADRA) website from October 24.

Houses with pumpkins next to them on the map mean there are low key decorations there and ghosts indicate there are larger scale decorations.

Bubbles and groups of six or less can then dress up and plan a route around Caversham and the surrounding areas so they can walk past and enjoy the houses on October 31 or before.

To prevent the spread of coronavirus, Caroline explained there is absolutely no door knocking or trick or treating involved in the hunt.

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This means people can't knock on the doors of houses and ask for sweets and also no sweets can be offered out to passers by.

The idea is that parents and caregivers can choose how they give sweets to their children.

Caroline suggested parents and caregivers taking their children out could give them a sweet each time they pass a decorated house.

She said if older children are going on the trail alone with friends then they could take pictures of the decorations and show their parents when they are home in exchange for sweets.

Caroline set up the Facebook group Caversham Halloween Hunt at the beginning of September and already 949 people have joined.

Commenting on this, she said: "I’m so overwhelmed all the time that there is so much support locally.

"I think everybody is so happy to have something to look forward to."

She added that she likes that it is "bringing the community together" too.

So far, 150 houses have signed up to take part.

People wanting to decorate their house can sign up until October 30 either by visiting WADRAs website or the Facebook group.

There is also a poster that can be downloaded by people on WADRAs website which can be used by people taking part and those who are not.

The poster says: "You can look, scream or roar but please do not knock at the door!

"No sweets this year, let's keep Covid clear".

Visit the Facebook group Caversham Halloween Hunt to gain inspiration for crafts and decorations.