Put on your scariest Halloween fancy dress costume and join us for our Halloween party in the haunted Darts Farm Tepees. Take part in our spooky games and prepare yourself for lots of treats and a scrumptious supper!
5pm-7pm.
This event is for children aged 4-12, parents welcome. Tickets are £12.50 per child.
You can book these events online at www.dartsfarm.co.uk/shop.html or at the main till point at Darts Farm or by calling 01392 878 209.
Pennywell is gearing up for a very special week of activities, so treat your family to a day out this October half term and be part of our annual Jollyween festival.
All the animals will be waiting for their last cuddle of the season and we have a whole week of hands on Jollyween fun to brighten up your autumn. You can even cuddle a world famous Pennywell miniature pig.
There are all your favourite activities like bottle feeding, ferret racing and miniature pig racing as well as some very special themed events throughout the day.
Crealy hosts a special fundraising fireworks evening in aid of its nominated charity Families for Children.
This event will be opened by one of the charity’s patrons – much-loved TV star, Caroline Quentin. And to get guests warmed-up for the fantastic fireworks display, Adam Isaac, best known for his appearances on The Voice, will be performing song from his new album and other favorites.
Adam Isaac is on stage at 5pm and the fireworks start at 6pm.
Tickets are £5 per person and are only available on the door from 4pm. Day ticket holders may stay on Park for the...
Join us for a spectacular week of spooky story telling with readings throughout the week by special guests. On the line-up are Judi Spires TV and radio presenter, David Lawrence Jones author of the Bradley Baker books, Michael Caines celebrity chef and Exeter City Football Club’s James Vittels.
Visit the Crealy Witch in her grotto, join in the reptile handling session on Monday 29 October with Dartmoor Reptiles, take part in the spooky games and pumpkin carving and don’t forget every paying child receives their own free pumpkin!
Take a thrilling tour with our housekeeper or butler through the Castle rooms followed by a spooky session with the Castle's Mad Scientist.
Spooky Tours run at 12.00, 1.30, 3.00 and must be booked in advance on 01626 890243.
Regular tours available throughout the day too for the fainthearted. Follow the Pumpkin Trail around the grounds to win a prize. Other attractions open as usual.
With almost 800 years of history, Cricklepit Mill certainly has a few spooky stories to tell.
Enjoy a Halloween-themed tour of the mill as your guide reveals the history of the mill throughout the ages, along with some ghostly goings-on and local superstitions, plus other spooktacular tales from the surrounding area.
Don’t be scared - come along - you're in for a treat!
5pm-7pm both days
Tours are free but booking is essential - please call 01392 279244.
Fiona Faulkner, author of the book 25 Foods Kids Hate... and how to get them eating 24, offers a healthy addition to the sweet treats for children this Halloween.
Halloween Smoothie
Serves 4-6
RECIPE PREP TIME: Approx 40 mins to cook and cool the pumpkin
RECIPE COOK TIME: Ready in seconds!
Inspired by the sweetness of roasted root veg – I don’t know a single child who doesn’t love this…
INGREDIENTS:
250g cooked pumpkin / butternut squash – no skin, no seeds (see below!)
1889 saw the re-opening of the Exeter Theatre Royal after the tragic fire two years earlier.
This Hallowe'en, Exeter Alternative Theatre presents a re-imagining of that auspicious night 123 years ago; an absinthe-laced cocktail of theatre, cabaret and burlesque.
Expect a rollercoaster ride of frights and frolics, featuring Jack the Ripper in the Exeter Lunatic Asylum, The Origins of Dracula (the day Bram Stoker came to town), Lilly Laudanum, Dark Annie, the Phantom Juggler, Queen Victoria as you've never seen her before and a whole lot more!
