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Halloween Trail

What spooky creatures will you find on this trail in Gawthorpe's grounds?

  • Booking not needed

Are you brave enough to explore Gawthorpe Hall's gardens and see if you can find the ghosts, pumpkins, black cats and witches hiding on the Halloween trail? Collect a trail sheet at the front of the Hall and set off to explore.

The trail is outside in the grounds, please come prepared for wet and muddy autumn weather. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Drop-in, 12pm-3pm, £2.50 per child.

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Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Child Event ticket price£2.50

The basics

Accessibility

Trail is outside, the paths are rough and uneven in places.

Meeting point

Outside the front of the Hall.

Suitability for children

Family friendly

What to bring and wear

The trail is outside in the grounds, please come prepared for wet and muddy autumn weather.

Contact info

Lancashire County Council

Upcoming events

Gawthorpe Textiles Collection exhibition 

A fantastic display of beautiful historic textiles from the collection of Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth, across five rooms of the Hall.

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on
16 Sep to 1 Nov 2026
at 12:00 to 16:00+ 34 other dates or times

Explore the Great Barn 

Join one of our knowledgeable volunteers and explore the magnificent Grade I listed Great Barn here at Gawthorpe.

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on
16 Sep 2026 to 28 Apr 2027
at 12:30 to 14:30+ 32 other dates or times

Talk: Sir Charles Barry and Gawthorpe Hall 

In the 1850s Gawthorpe Hall was renovated by architect Sir Charles Barry, famous for his work on the Houses of Parliament. Join historian Rachel Pilling as she looks at what changed, what didn't change, and how the Hall you see today reflects this.

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on
24 Sep 2026
at 13:00 to 14:00

Talk: Foots, Lonks and Wet Nellies: Lancashire's Food and Drink 

Join food historian and archaeologist Emma Kay for a culinary journey back in time, tracing the origins of some of Lancashire's most treasured and sometimes unusually named, dishes!

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on
3 Oct 2026
at 13:00 to 14:30