10 of the Best Things to do in Stoke & Staffs this Hallowe'en 👻 💀😈 🎃
Beyond big-ticket attractions like Alton Towers and Trentham Estate, there's plenty to keep you spooked over Hallowe'en in Stoke and Staffs… if you dare join in, that is…
💀 #1 Get Spooked at Alton Towers Scarefest
Until 03/11. From scare mazes and rides to the CBeebies Land Monster Ball, there’s something for all ages at Scarefest, whether you visit with friends or the fam. During Hallowe’en fright nights, brave guests can face Towers’ head-spinning, hair-raising rides and attractions in darkness, including the new Nemesis Reborn, plus Wicker Man and The Smiler. Online day passes from £37.
💀 #2 Cooking up a Storm with Gastro Goblins in Hanley
26/10, 11am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm. Loveable goblins Gladwyn and Bulbus are busy finding new ingredients, auditioning members of the public for their latest stew at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Kids can have a go making their own grotesque Goblin from clay to take home. There are also insects, snakes and spiders to meet if you’re feeling brave. Admission £3. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
💀 #3 Join Ghost Tours At Stafford’s Ancient High House
Learn about the ghouls that haunt the the largest remaining timber framed town house in England with a lamp-led Ghost Tour at the Ancient High House on 23/10 (7.30pm-9pm, £15, adults only). On 30/10 & 31/10 the Haunted High House Tour (half-hourly sessions from 5pm-9pm, £5 per adult, £3 per child) sees creepy characters re-emerge to spook Stafford’s oldest building. Join if you dare…
💀 #4 Have a Chill Time at Tamworth’s Snow Dome
25/10-03/11. There are two great events at the Snow Dome: choose from Spooks & Slide (ice skating), where you can experience the haunted hallway then skate and dance ‘til you drop at the Ghoul Ball. Alternatively, get tickets for the Treats & Chills (snow fun park), and check out the witch’s hut and new spooky interactions. Great fun for families and teens. Tickets from £12.95 for adults for a Spooks & Slide session.
💀 #5 Go to Gandey’s Hallowe’en Spooktacular at Trentham
Until 03/11, Enter the Big Top for Gandey’s Hallowe’en Spooktacular, which features an international cast of spooky skeletons, vampires, Jack o’lanterns and circus performers that will leave you hiding under your seat. Tickets from £9.99.
💀 #6 Have a Hair-raising Hallowe’en at Drayton Manor
Until 03/11. Get ready for some Hallowe’en fun at the Spooktacular Hallowe’en at Drayton Manor Resort, where you can meet Witchy Woo and Sir Topham Hatt in the Trick or Treat Castle. While you’re there, pick your pumpkin at the largest patch in Staffordshire, Lower Drayton Farm. Day tickets from £27.50.
💀 #7 Terrify Yourself at Fenton’s Museum of Horrors
It doesn’t have to be Hallowe’en to get spooked by the Museum of Horrors, as it’s open all year. Explore a series of themed rooms based around particular genres of horror movies, including The Shining. Even spookier are the monthly Live Actor Days (over 18s only). Daily tours £13. Suitable for ages 13+.
💀 #8 Get Crafty at Stafford Castle
26/10 & 27/10, 11am-3.15pm. Kids can make a spooky creation to take home at the Halloween Craft Workshop at Stafford Castle and follow their spooky trail around the castle site. No pre-booking required, drop in anytime. Tickets £5 per child.
💀 #9 Do the Spooky Ghost Trail at Tittesworth Reservoir
26/10-03/11, 10am-4pm. Spooky the Ghost has left a trail of clues hidden in the Hallowe’en scenes to help find his friends. Follow the route and find the answers to the questions, then head back for a prize once completed. £3 per trail sheet.
💀 #10 See Shugborough’s Spooky Outdoor Cinema Shows
Catch The Lost Boys (29/10, 7pm), Hocus Pocus Spectactular (30/10, 5pm) and
see Hallowe’en classic Scream (31/10, 6pm) amid the shadowy surrounds of the Shugborough Estate. Bring a blanket, chairs, popcorn and your best fancy dress.
Hot food, snacks and a bar will be available onsite. Tickets from £13.69.
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