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Skellies and Wellies in the Gardens

This Halloween, Tatton Park’s award-winning gardens are getting a frightfully fun makeover with the return of the Skellies and Wellies Trail—and it’s bigger and better than ever!

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Step into 50 acres of autumnal magic where 10 hilarious and haunting skeleton displays are waiting to surprise and delight. Each skeleton scene is packed with personality and a punny joke to tickle your funny bone. Can you find them all?

What to Expect: 10 themed skeleton displays hidden throughout the gardens. A FREE activity sheet to guide your spooky scavenger hunt. Plenty of photo ops with our bony buddies!

Standard Garden and Parkland EntryStep into 50 acres of autumnal magic where 10 hilarious and haunting skeleton displays are waiting to surprise and delight. Each skeleton scene is packed with personality and a punny joke to tickle your funny bone. Can you find them all?

What to Expect: 10 themed skeleton displays hidden throughout the gardens A FREE activity sheet to guide your spooky scavenger hunt Plenty of photo ops with our bony buddies!

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Prices

Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Suitability

Suitable for all ages

Meeting point

The Gardens

What to bring and wear

Dress to Impress: Little monsters are encouraged to wear their best fancy dress and wellies to join the skeleton crew.

Accessibility

There are uneven surfaces and some historic cobbles in the stableyard and in the gardens. The gardens are a short walk from the main car park. There are a small number of parking spaces for blue badge holders in stableyard car park which is closer to the garden entrance.

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