Look no further for somewhere to go this Halloween. Your-hols.com has teamed up with VisitEngland to bring you the Top 10 Spooky Halloween breaks in England.
Creepy Croft Castle
Said to be the most haunted house in the Midlands, Croft Castle is allegedly home to seven spectres. Prepared to be scared, armed with only a torch light to fend against the victims of the Battle of Mortimer, embark on an adult only ghost tour to learn the stories hidden deep within the 11th century castle.
Adults £8.10. See www.nationaltrust.org.uk/croft-castle/
Lurking at Lyme Park
This impressive medieval house turned Tudor mansion in Cheshire has seen its fair share of ghastly activity through the decades . This Halloween you can roam through the grounds accompanied by a phantom cortège, moving slowly through the park to Knight’s Low, said to be the spot where the funeral of Sir Piers Legh took place.
Adults £9.90, children £4.95. See bit.ly/16gvtgA
Hampshire’s haunted Beaulieu
The remnants of Beaulieu Abbey are one of the most haunted buildings in the country – and this year there’s plenty of opportunity to find out why. There’s everything from a spooky stories in Palace House to tours with real ghost hunters in the haunted Abbey. Don’t be surprised if the Grey Lady ‘costumed guide’ isn’t able to help with your queries – she’s none other than the deceased Countess Beaulieu, spotted by visitors throughout the main halls.
Adults £21, children £10.50. See www.beaulieu.co.uk
The Isle of Fright’s Apocalypse
The Isle of Wight’s Park of the Dead is not for the faint hearted. This live action experience tells the horrible history of Puckpool Park. There are loud noises, flashing lights, extreme darkness and moments of madness.
Adults £22.50 on Halloween and £17.50 at other times. See parkofthedead.co.uk
Suffolk’s Scaresville
Kentwell Hall is turning into the haunted village of Scaresville for All-Hallows Eve. Experience dark rooms, forests and open farmland full of things that go bump in the night. With no steward and no ‘safe’ zones, you’ll be totally alone for an hour filled with adrenaline pumping shocks and scares. Find out why this annual sell out event holds a ‘Screamie’ award to its name.
Adults £13.50 (not recommended for under 14s). See www.scaresville.co.uk
Ghost Walk of Nottingham
Nottingham’s Ghost Walk is one of the city’s best attractions most favourite attraction. Discover the secrets of the ancient city as you meander underground through sandstone caves. Pass the age old castle, graveyard and the Galleries of Justice in the sinister Shire Hall.
Adults £6 www.ghost-walks.co.uk
A midnight séance at Oxford Castle
Put your nerves to the test in an Overnight Ghost Hunt at Oxford Castle. Access the old prison in the dead of night, including the most haunted area – the castle mound which stood as the place of execution for 400 years. Call upon the poltergeists and hold vigils in the most paranormally active parts of the castle to really awaken your sixth sense.
Prices start at £59.00 www.dusktilldawnevents.co.uk/halloween-ghost-hunt-at-oxford-castle-p-585.html
Halloween Horrors at Ironbridge
Coalport China Museum in Shropshire’s Ironbridge Gorge is holding a Halloween Horrors family workshop during the autumn school half-term. Adults and children can learn how to create all manner of ghoulish decorations.
Adults £8.25, children £5.50. See www.ironbridge.org.uk.
Burghley’s Pumpkin Trail
For a more sedate Halloween, try the Burghley Pumpkin Trail around the stunning Sculpture Garden at the Lincolnshire stately home. Find them all to receive a treat.
Adults £12.70, children £6.50. See www.burghley.co.uk
Join the Halloween Witch Academy
This Halloween, the London Eye has a Halloween Storytelling Capsule. Children can join the High Witch to take on the ghastly Grimly Grim and help to foil his despicable plans to steal the Crown Jewels. Every graduate of the Witch Academy will receive a special badge of honour to join the Witch Academy Alumni.
Adults £17.28, children £11.07 (prices for online tickets, on the day they cost more). See www.londoneye.com/Halloween
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I can’t believe the The Halloween & Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park, near Wetherby, isn’t on here. It’s a must-visit for our family every year. Plenty of great spooky and festive events for all the family, including its annual Fright Night!