Hundreds of people lined the streets on Monday to watch one of the county’s best loved traditions of carnival.

Weston Mercury: Skullduggery - A&A CC. Picture: MARK ATHERTONSkullduggery - A&A CC. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Excitement filled the air as many braved the cooler weather to watch more than 80 carnival carts, tableaux and walking entries involved in this year’s procession.

Marketeers CC won in Burnham carnival’s Feature Mounted Open category with the most points with its entry Consider Yourself Dickensian.

The scores of people who attended raised more than £12,700 for the carnival – which is almost £700 down from last year.

The amount raised will now go towards prize money for carts entering the carnival, organisations and charities in the area and back into running the event next year.

Weston Mercury: Highway to Hell - Gremlins CC. Picture: MARK ATHERTONHighway to Hell - Gremlins CC. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

For a full preview of Weston’s carnival, see today’s (Thursday’s) Weston Mercury.

Weston Mercury: Highway to Hell - Gremlins CC. Picture: MARK ATHERTONHighway to Hell - Gremlins CC. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Back to the 80's - Shambles CC. Picture: MARK ATHERTONBack to the 80's - Shambles CC. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: The Windmill Club (Moulin Rouge) - Mendip Vale CC. Picture: MARK ATHERTONThe Windmill Club (Moulin Rouge) - Mendip Vale CC. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Back to the 80's - Shambles CC. Picture: MARK ATHERTONBack to the 80's - Shambles CC. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Day of the Dead - Pentathlon CC. Picture: MARK ATHERTONDay of the Dead - Pentathlon CC. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)

Weston Mercury: Consider Yourself Dickensian - Marketeers CC. Picture: MARK ATHERTONConsider Yourself Dickensian - Marketeers CC. Picture: MARK ATHERTON (Image: Archant)