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Halloween events in Plymouth
Updated: 31/10/2015
Find out what's happening this October half term and Halloween in and around Plymouth...
October
Saturday 26
Near Dartmouth, Woodlands Adventure Park
Halloscream Week. Until 3 November. Carve free pumpkins, make masks in weird workshops, climb aboard the Ghost Train and rattle through the Gruesome Graveyard. Are you bold enough to encounter the Revolting Bugs up close at the Zoo-Farm? There is an extra bonus for campers in the 5 star award winning Woodlands Grove touring park as all the Halloween fun, 16 family rides, 11 playzones and fantastic indoor attractions are included with two nights stay. For more details go to www.woodlandspark.com or call 01803 712598
Lydford Gorge
Spooky Trail. From 10am to 3.30pm. Daily until 3 November. Follow the self-led trail through witches' wood at the bottom of the orchard. Solve the mysteries and look out for spooky characters along the way. There is a prize for completed trails. For more information call 01822 820320 or go to www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lydford-gorge
Near Saltash, Cotehele
Spooky Night. Enjoy Cotehele House in the dark and learn more about the ghostly goings on. Bring a torch. Cost: Adult £7.50, Child £5.00. Booking is essential - call 0844 249 1895 or go to www.nationaltrust.org.uk/cotehele
Exeter, Crealy Adventure Park
Halloween. Until 1 November. October half term promises to be spellbindingly brilliant at Devon's Crealy Great Adventure Park! Spooky autumn fun is scheduled with a free pumpkin for every child. Enjoy exciting games, thrilling rides, trick or treat, a Spooky Magic Show in the Show Dome and a free visit to see the Crealy Witch in the ‘Land of Witches’. See more at: www.crealy.co.uk
St Austell, Eden
Halloweden. Until Sunday 3 November. This year, Eden is welcoming Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s ‘Room on the Broom’, ‘witch’ is sure to be a hit with younger family members. Take part in workshops and activities, which include a Wishcraft Tent - back this year with Halloweden favourites like Creepy Hollow, Positive Potions and the Pumpkin Butcher and a Room on the Broom tent - gather up the ingredients needed to make a special potion that will earn you a ticket to see the film - but watch out, the dragon will be watching! Entry to Halloweden is included in the cost of admission to Eden. For more details go to www.edenproject.com
Monday 28
Nr Buckfastleigh, Pennywell Farm
Jollyween. Until 1 November. With treats and no tricks, plus pumpkin carving, mask making, apple bobbing, and traditional family entertainment with Dan the Hat, Nutty Noah and Ben Cornish. There will be free pumpkins for every child to carve and take home and much more. For more details call 01364 642023 or go to www.pennywellfarm.co.uk
Tuesday 29
St Austell, Eden
Little Monsters' Ball Halloween Disco. And Wednesday 30 October. From 6-9pm. Get your fancy dress on and join in with this spooky evening of fang-tastic fun for all the family. There’ll be plenty of creepy activities, tasty treats in the cafes and a good bone shaking disco in the Olive Grooveyard. The ice rink will be open and is sure to chill you to the bone! Price: £7 per person (tickets do not include ice skating). For more details go to www.edenproject.com
Torpoint, Antony
Halloween Trail and Crafts. From 12pm to 3pm. Have fun by following the Halloween trail in the garden and creepy crafts. For more information call 01752 812191 or go to www.nationaltrust.org.uk/antony
Wednesday 30
Paignton Zoo
Halloween at Paignton Zoo. And 31 October. Ever fancied visiting Paignton Zoo after hours…in the dark? Visit if you dare and ride the ghastly ghost train, enjoy spooky story-telling and party games before braving a ghoulish ghost trail around the Zoo. Walk past animal enclosures with the resident ghosties and listen out for the scary sounds of the animals as they scratch, screech and howl! Meet the beasties of the night in the Nocturnal House and Amphibian Ark before heading to Crocodile Swamp for a snappy finale! Suitable for children aged 5 – 12 years. Booking is essential. For more information go to www.paigntonzoo.org.uk
Thursday 31
Near Plymouth, Saltram
Halloween: Saltram’s Spooky Stables. From 6pm to 7pm. Discover the spooky side of Saltram's stables and enjoy an evening of crafts, games, face painting, storytelling and a costume parade. For more information call 01752 333500 or go to www.nationaltrust.org.uk/saltram
Near Plymouth, Plym Valley
Spooky Halloween. From 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Follow the spooky trail and solve the puzzle. How many Halloween characters can you see along the way? For more details call 01752 341377
Torpoint, Mount Edgcumbe Park
Children’s Halloween Fun in Mount Edgcumbe Park. Run by The Friends of Mount Edgcumbe. At 2pm. Fun spooky activities include a Halloween trail with a haunted house, a scavenger hunt, mask making and a fancy dress competition. Judging for fancy dress will take place at 2pm prompt. Cost -£2.00 per child for the activities. Includes small goody bag. Meet at the Orangery in the Park (Cremyl end). For further information go to www.friends-of-mountedgcumbe.org.uk
Near Exeter, Crealy Adventure Park
Casper the Friendly Ghost. At 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Casper, the world’s friendliest Ghost will be making an appearance at Devon's Crealy Great Adventure Park. Look out for Casper The Friendly Ghost as he makes appearances at intervals throughout the day. For more details go to www.crealy.co.uk or call 01395 233200
Lydford Gorge
Spooky Day. From 11am to 3.30pm. Go dressed in spooky costumes to win a prize, make a witches or wizards hat, carve a pumpkin lantern, listen to spooky stories and follow a spooky trail. There will be free spooky face painting during the day. For more information call 01822 820320 or go to www.nationaltrust/lydford-gorge
Yelverton, Buckland Abbey
All Hallow’ Eve and All Saints’ Day Nightwalk. From 6pm to 8pm. Take a lantern-lit walk to celebrate the eve of All Saints Day. There will be prizes awarded for the best patron saint costume. Soul cakes and hearty pumpkin soup will be served in the cafe. Booking is essential. For more information call 01822 853607 or go to www.nationaltrust.org.uk/buckland-abbey
November
Friday 1
Near Dartmouth, Woodlands Adventure Park
Fright Night. From 5pm to 7.30pm. Wear your scariest costume to win prizes with the Palm Fm crew at Dracula's Disco. As the light fades experience the release of the witches, ghosts and monsters in the eerie woodland. Join the pirates on the spooky Swing Ship, explore the Werewolf Gorge and encounter startling surprises as zombies and phantoms roam the new Haunted Ravine. For more details go to www.woodlandspark.com or call 01803 712598