Halloween pumpkin carving
Have a go at carving a spooky pumpkin this half-term at Allan Bank.
- Booking essential
- Admission applies
Unleash your creative skills on one of the pumpkins for Halloween. We’ll prepare the pumpkins ready for you get creative. All tools provided.
Times
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Meeting point
Check in at the visitor welcome desk in the house to pay for admission to the house, or to scan your National Trust membership card.
- What to bring and wear
Comfortable clothing.
- Accessibility
Pedestrian access and limited Blue Badge vehicle access only onsite. Please use public pay and display car parks in Grasmere village and allow plenty of time before the event to find parking and walk up the hill to Allan Bank. Visitors can be dropped at the gate.
- Other
There will be sharp plastic tools for carving the pumpkin.
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