Set out on a fun family trail around the gardens of Nostell as we search under rocks and logs on a hunt for creepy crawlies in the gardens.
Can you make a spider web and follow the giant snail trails?
If you are visiting on 2nd or 3rd November, make sure you drop into the Orangery between 11am and 3pm to make your own little spider to take home.
Continue your hunt for creepy crawlies in the house and get a close look at some of the creepy pests that cause damage to old houses like Nostell.
Doncaster Road, Nostell, near Wakefield, WF4 1QE
Pugneys Country Park Pontefract Park Anglers Country Park Haw Hill Park, Normanton Carr Lodge, Horbury The Green, Airedale Valley Gardens, Pontefract The Green, South KirbyRunning: 21st October – 5th November 2023
Visit Lotherton this October half term and follow the spooky skeletons trail around the estate and into the haunted house!
Dress up in your best Halloween costume and prepare to be scared as you explore the woods and seek out all of the skeletons who have made Lotherton their home. Don’t miss the Nocturnal House in Wildlife World to see our bats in action! Bring your little ones along for a great day out during the school holidays with plenty of spooky surprises along the way.
Pre-booking a time slot is essential to secure tickets during half term, including members.
Running 27th October – 5th November 2023
Head to Kirkstall Abbey this October half term for a Haunted Halloween Hunt in a spectacularly spooky setting!
The family trail will take you around the ruined medieval abbey and along the way you will find plenty of creepy creatures, spooky statues and peculiar props.
Not too spooky so suitable for all the family!
If it is your first visit, please remember to bring your ID as proof of Leeds residency to get a free annual pass to the abbey.
For non-Leeds residents there is a small one-off annual charge to visit the ruins, which gives you a pass to visit for 12 months.
Running: 31st October – 5th November 2023
Put on your cloak, grab your broomstick and head out into the Arboretum in search of spooky creatures. You’ll stumble across tombs and skeletons and many more Halloween frights…..
There will also be hourly flying displays at the bird of prey and mammal centre, along with the chance to see the baby meerkats.
Trail sheets can be bought at £2.50, normal entrance prices apply
Running: 7th October – 5th November 2023
Thorp Perrow Arboretum, Bedale DL8 2PS
Are you brave enough to step into the Forbidden Forest?
Find out who’s hiding in the trees and lurking in the bushes on the Discovery Trail this October half term!
You can download the trail sheet here
Running: 28th October – 5th November 2023
