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Pumpkin carving

Have a go at carving a spooky pumpkin this half-term at Allan Bank.

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  • Admission applies

Unleash your creative skills on one of the pumpkins for Halloween. We’ll prepare the pumpkins ready for you to get creative. All tools provided. Includes a tea light to take home with your pumpkin.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Child Per child£5.00
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The basics

Booking number

Call 0344 249 1895

Accessibility

Pedestrian access and limited Blue Badge vehicle parking 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 (approx 10 min walk up slight hill). Visitors can be dropped at the gate.

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.

Suitability for children

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

What to bring and wear

Pumpkin can be a messy business! Please dress for the activity.

Other

There will be sharp plastic tools for carving the pumpkin.

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