Spooky Halloween events in the UK 2007

Halloween at Ickworth, Suffolk: Spirits of the Past
Wednesday 31 October 2007
Described as half-term fun for families, these spooky candle-lit Halloween tours take place in the extensive gardens of eccentric Ickworth House. Rooms will be decorated with a spooky feel, and ghost tours and stories will be conducted throughout the evening. Halloween foods are provided. This is fun for the whole family.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Bickling Hall, Norfolk
Saturday 27 October 2007
This is a family Halloween event with spooky story telling and ghoulish happenings in the Hall and Garden. There is a children's fancy dress competition and seasonal food in the restaurant for all attending.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Children's Halloween tours at Lancaster Castle
Wednesday 31 October 2007
Historic Lancaster Castle invites children of all ages to dress up in their spookiest costumes for a special Halloween tour of the grounds. The organisers of the event emphasise the true origin of Halloween as a festival of light and fire, with pumpkins designed to ward off evil spirits. A guided tour informs visitors of Halloween's true history and allows kids to get dressed up in their most ghastly outfits. Prizes are awarded for the scariest costume.
www.lancastercastle.com

Wallington, Northumberland
Thursday 25 October 2007
Enjoy the spooky children's trail and hear scary stories told by the resident witch! Make scary things with glitter and glue with Krafty Kids.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Halloween for Creepy Kids at JORVIK Viking Centre, York
Saturday 27 October 2007
The JORVIK Viking Centre is hosting its very own Halloween for Creepy Kids late night party, with characters returning from the Viking underworld and escorting youngsters on a horrible history tour around JORVIK. The evening will include a Halloween trail and a storytelling saga from a mysterious Norse creature. Plus: look out for a scary geneticist and Viking witchcraft! Pre-book only.
www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk

Eerie October at Pleasure Beach, Blackpool
Monday 1 - Wednesday 31 October 2007
Be scared senseless this October as Pleasure Beach is transformed into a spooktacular Halloween-themed realm with pumpkins and characters in creepy costumes. Experience the thrills of Valhalla, the ghoulish groans of the Ghost Train, and scream at 235ft on Europe's tallest, fastest roller coaster - the Pepsi Max Big One.

If the rides creep you out, take a spine-chilling walk through Pasaje Del Terror or sip a creepy cocktail in the Horror Bar.
www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com

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