Looking for somewhere spooky to visit this Halloween, well, what’s more spooktacular than Halloween Castles! There are lots of Castles throughout the UK who are open during October half term and providing lots of spooky entertainment for all members of the family.
I always think castles are a great place to celebrate Halloween, just watch out for the Ghosts!
Spooktacular Halloween Castles To Explore
Beeston Castle Halloween Half Term
Location : Chapel Ln, Tarporley CW6 9TX
Grab your broomsticks and get ready for a bewitchingly brilliant day out. Gather round and prepare to be enthralled as you listen to stories spun by our spooky storytellers. Unearth the Legend of Halloween, Discover the ‘Book of the Dead’, and revel in some frightful fun along the journey!
From Saturday 21 October to Sunday 5 November, you can take part in our Halloween quest and discover magical potion ingredients. Complete the booklet’s activities and solve its creepy clues to become a wonderfully wicked witch’s apprentice!
Opening Dates/Times/Prices : For further information CLICK HERE
Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens
Location : B6309, Newcastle upon Tyne NE20 0DX
Grab your broomsticks and get ready for a bewitchingly brilliant day out. Gather round and prepare to be enthralled as you listen to stories spun by our spooky storytellers. Enrol into Witch and Wizard School, where you can learn to fly a broomstick and cast spells, but watch out for the Witch Finder!
From Saturday 21 October to Sunday 5 November, you can take part in our Halloween quest and discover magical potion ingredients. Complete the booklet’s activities and solve its creepy clues to become a wonderfully wicked witch’s apprentice!
Opening Dates/Times/Prices : For further information CLICK HERE
Bolsover Castle Halloween
Location : Castle St, Bolsover, Chesterfield S44 6PR
Grab your broomsticks and get ready for a bewitchingly brilliant day out. Gather round and prepare to be enthralled as you listen to stories spun by our spooky storytellers.
Join us for a special scary sword school where you’ll learn to vanquish vampires, whack werewolves and pulverize poltergeists!
From Saturday 21 October to Sunday 5 November, you can take part in our Halloween quest and discover magical potion ingredients.
Complete the booklet’s activities and solve its creepy clues to become a wonderfully wicked witch’s apprentice!
Opening Dates/Times/Prices : For further information CLICK HERE
Carisbrooke Castle Halloween
Location : Castle Hill, Newport PO30 1XY
Grab your broomsticks and get ready for a bewitchingly brilliant day out at Carisbrooke Castle. Gather round and prepare to be enthralled as you listen to stories spun by our spooky storytellers.
Follow our Victorian Mediums as they draw back the veil to the spirit world AND come into the Graveyard of the Unfortunate and find out the stories of those who have entered the realm of Death in the most unfortunate fashion.
Your little monsters will giggle and gasp at these kid-friendly tales, all against the backdrop of the creepy Carisbrooke Castle!
From Saturday 21 October to Sunday 5 November, you can take part in our Halloween quest and discover magical potion ingredients.
Complete the booklet’s activities and solve its creepy clues to become a wonderfully wicked witch’s apprentice!
Opening Dates/Times/Prices : For further information CLICK HERE
Dover Castle Halloween
Location : Castle Hill Rd, Dover CT16 1HU
Grab your broomsticks and get ready for a bewitchingly brilliant day out. Gather round for tales from our spooky storytellers and solve creepy clues in our Halloween Quest.
From Saturday 21 October to Sunday 5 November, you can take part in our Halloween quest and discover magical potion ingredients.
Complete the booklet’s activities and solve its creepy clues to become a wonderfully wicked witch’s apprentice!
Opening Dates/Times/Prices : For further information CLICK HERE
Framlingham Castle Halloween
Location : Church St, Framlingham, Woodbridge IP13 9BP
Grab your broomsticks and get ready for a bewitchingly brilliant day out. Gather round and prepare to be enthralled as you listen to stories spun by our spooky storytellers. Discover how to find witches, take part in witch trials and have a go at sword school!
From Saturday 21 October to Sunday 5 November, you can take part in our Halloween quest and discover magical potion ingredients.
Complete the booklet’s activities and solve its creepy clues to become a wonderfully wicked witch’s apprentice!
Opening Dates/Times/Prices : For further information CLICK HERE
Hever Castle Halloween
Location : Hever Rd, Hever, Edenbridge TN8 7NG
Halloween Half Term Fun : 21-29 October 2023
Treat your little ones to a spine-tingling visit to Hever Castle over the Half Term break.
Keep an eye out for letters scattered in the grounds to spell out a mysterious word in return for a small prize. Don’t miss the giant spider!
Don your creepiest costume to really get the most out of the family friendly Halloween themed trail.
Get creative with a free pebble painting craft workshop (included in admission charge).
Dare to meet the vampire, vampire hunter or ghost roaming the grounds who will be retelling spooky stories.
Finish off your day with a frightening face paint (weekends only – additional charge).
Opening Dates/Times/Prices : For further information CLICK HERE
Kenilworth Castle Halloween
Location : Castle Green, Kenilworth CV8 1NG
Grab your broomsticks and get ready for a bewitchingly brilliant day out. Gather round and prepare to be enthralled as you listen to stories spun by our spooky storytellers.
Take part in our Monster Hunting Academy and learn to identify, and banish, all kinds of creepy monsters this Halloween.
From Saturday 21 October to Friday 3 November, you can take part in our Halloween quest and discover magical potion ingredients.
Complete the booklet’s activities and solve its creepy clues to become a wonderfully wicked witch’s apprentice!
Opening Dates/Times/Prices : For further information CLICK HERE
Muncaster Castle Halloween
Location : Ravenglass, Cumbria, CA18 1RD
Halloween at Muncaster 2023 is bigger and better than ever, and with 2 festivals there is something for everyone!
Our Family Friendly Festival is suitable for all ages with our spooky maze and Frankenstein Castle Tours.
Scarecaster is our new and scarier night festival with The Vanishing, an immersive poltergeist experience – not for the faint hearted.
We look forward to spooking you!
Opening Dates/Times/Prices : For further information CLICK HERE
Raby Castle Halloween
Location : Staindrop, Darlington DL2 3AH
Halloween At The Plotters Forest – This half term join us at Raby Castle for a spooktacular Halloween trail in The Plotters’ Forest. Collect an activity sheet from our creepy kiosk and see what hidden creatures you can find. Steer clear of the Witch’s cauldron and brave our scary spiders to find all of the clues and complete the puzzle.
After Dark Halloween Trail – As the sun sets, experience our half term trail after dark when the magical inhabitants of The Plotters’ Forest take on a life of their own. Dress up in your most spooktacular outfits and get into double the trouble this October at Raby.
Mischievous Mog Halloween Trail In The Deer Park – This October Mog the mischievous cat and has manged to get her paws on the sorcerers magical hat. She’s been running around with it causing mayhem in the Deer Park! Can you help the Witch find Mog and their hat? Included with general admission.
High Force School of Wizardry – Join The School of Witches & Wizards for a magical potions class. Collect all the letters to pass your class with distinction and start your journey to becoming a powerful Witch or Wizard. The trail is included in a standard High Force admission
Opening Dates/Times/Prices : For further information CLICK HERE
Warwick Castle Halloween
Location : Warwick CV34 4QU
The castle’s spookiest residents invite you to join them for half-term Halloween fun at The Haunted Castle.
Enjoy mysterious mazes, eerie entertainment, and frightful delights for the whole family as over a thousand years of haunted history come to life this October half-term.
Opening Dates/Times/Prices : For further information CLICK HERE
Hope you have found the Halloween Castle you’d like to visit, looking for some other places to visit during October, check out the Halloween category for further ideas, or maybe a Halloween Dungeons or Sea Life Halloween.