
Halloween events 2025
Carve the spookiest pumpkin, follow ghoulish trails and settle down for a ghost story with the Halloween activities planned for this autumn.
Download our new Stranger Folk app and begin an immersive adventure inspired by British folklore. The interactive game features goblins and other creatures who lurk at some of the historic houses we look after in the UK.
The app is designed for children aged 7-12 and can be downloaded for free from Apple and Google app stores. We'd encourage you to download the app ahead of your visit, although it can also be downloaded on arrival at the participating house (depending on the Wi-Fi signal).
Families only need one mobile phone to play the game and can work together to heal a rift between the human and spirit worlds. Volume 1, ‘Crone Calling’, starts with a message from a mysterious Old Crone. As the story develops, you can meet sneaky goblins and cunning boggarts, while learning of strange goings-on.
The game can be played at a fast pace for around 20 minutes or you can take the whole day to complete the adventure, pausing for lunch then picking up where you left off.
The app is set against the backdrop of some of the historic houses in our care and can be played at the following properties:
Carve the spookiest pumpkin, follow ghoulish trails and settle down for a ghost story with the Halloween activities planned for this autumn.
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