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Halloween Trail

Explore Victorian Halloween traditions on this fun, family-friendly trail around the estate

  • Booking not needed
  • Admission applies

Discover the quirky and spooky ways Victorians celebrated Halloween.

Complete the activities at each trail station and play our game of ‘Trick or Truth’. Can you guess which traditions were real Victorian customs and which are playful tricks?

Finish the trail to earn a prize and find out if your detective skills were up to the challenge.

Times

Prices

Event prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Per Trail£3.00
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The basics

Suitability

Yes

Meeting point

The trails runs from Home Farm area down to the Kitchen Gardens and back; it does not go up into the woods.

What to bring and wear

Please dress appropriately for the weather. Layers and sturdy shoes are advisable.

Accessibility

The trail follows a step free route through the grounds.

Upcoming events

The Colony - a film installation by Dinh Q. Lê 

A haunting reflection on empire, exploitation and the environment – shown on an estate built on the legacy of the extractive guano industry

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on
27 Sep to 2 Nov 2025
at
10:30 to 15:30
+ 36 other dates or times

Autumn wreath making 

Come and make wreath in autumn colours to decorate your door this October with mini pumpkins, lantern flowers and more

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on
12 Oct 2025
at
10:30 to 13:00
+ 1 other date or time

Introduction to Green Woodworking (Sorry, sold out) 

Learn the basics of bodging with the Somerset Bodgers.

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on
19 Oct 2025
at
10:00 to 16:00

Make a rustic stool or coffee table (sorry, sold out) 

In this two-day course, you'll make a three or four leg stool or coffee table with the Somerset Bodgers.

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on
22 Nov to 23 Nov 2025
at
10:00 to 16:00
+ 1 other date or time