Yorkshire

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Something’s going bump in the night over at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/culture-leisure-tourism/cusworth-hall-museum-and-park" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cusworth Hall &amp; Park</a>, Doncaster (17 Oct – 17 Nov) and they need&nbsp;your help to solve it. Grab the gang and follow the free autumn trail, piecing together clues through the hall and grounds. Perfect for mini detectives and grown-up gumshoes alike.



Next door at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bostonpark.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Boston Park Farm</a>,&nbsp;Shriek Week&nbsp;(18–31 Oct) is a fang-tastic mix of spooky goings-on with pumpkin hunts, creepy crafts, a maize maze and even a family disco where your tiny terrors can bust out their best ghostly grooves. Don’t miss lantern-making, potion-brewing, and pumpkin carving.



<a href="https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/brodsworth-hall-and-gardens/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Brodsworth Hall &amp; Gardens&nbsp;</a>(25 Oct – 2 Nov) promises good old-fashioned ghoulish fun, while&nbsp;<a href="https://www.yorkshirewildlifepark.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Yorkshire Wildlife Park</a>&nbsp;is dialling up the drama with&nbsp;spook-tacular&nbsp;live shows, trick-or-treat trails, and fairground rides where your little monsters can knock on creepy cabins and collect sweet loot (costumes encouraged!).



In Leeds,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.co.uk/aclk?sa=L&amp;ai=DChsSEwj-_OClirqQAxULz0QHHWaoK6MYACICCAEQABoCZWY&amp;co=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwpOfHBhAxEiwAm1SwEgSXoACtOpod04Rs2cCpnMhm35kFZYyvtD0JVyaD_ELq9d02jZUW6RoCfkUQAvD_BwE&amp;cce=1&amp;sig=AOD64_18Ik4KKDP-VX1uXsXzf1JszWZ_yA&amp;q&amp;adurl&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjRmtmlirqQAxVTnf0HHReMJi4Q0Qx6BAgIEAE">Harewood House</a>&nbsp;is turning up the tension with an outdoor&nbsp;spooky cinema&nbsp;– catch&nbsp;Beetlejuice&nbsp;(24 Oct),&nbsp;Hocus Pocus&nbsp;(25 Oct), and&nbsp;The Nightmare Before Christmas&nbsp;(26 Oct) all under the stars. Meanwhile,&nbsp;<a href="https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/abbey-house-museum-trlc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Abbey House Museum</a>&nbsp;is giving its Victorian streets a haunted twist – expect everything from spooky skeletons to pint-pulling ghosts lurking among the cobbles.



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If it’s Halloween done properly you’re after,&nbsp;<a href="https://stockeldpark.co.uk/activities/season/halloween/">Stockeld Park’s Halloween Adventure</a>&nbsp;(weekends in Oct &amp; daily from 25 Oct – 2 Nov) is bursting with seasonal thrills. Brave the Enchanted Forest, take on the Monster Maze, or go full spooky with Zombie Laser Tag. Pumpkin picking? Of course. Costume comp? You bet. There’s even a witch or two to guide you through it all.



Need a new set of wheels? Head to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorkshire/brimham-rocks">Brimham Rocks</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;29 &amp; 30 Oct&nbsp;for a broomstick-making workshop using natural materials gathered from the moor, it might just come in handy for that next full moon flight.



York’s famed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.yorkghostmerchants.com/">Ghost Merchants</a>&nbsp;are making your haunted dreams come true this half term (25 Oct – 2 Nov) by hiding their coveted ceramic ghosts all over the city – find one and it’s yours to keep! A spine-tingling scavenger hunt that’s part spooky, part stylish, and completely addictive.



Up in&nbsp;Skipton, it’s monsters taking over this half term (25 Oct – 2 Nov).&nbsp;Ten creatures are hidden around town – crack the code by finding them all and enter to win a fang-tastic prize. It’s family fun with a monstrous twist.



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Sheffield’s going galactic on&nbsp;25 Oct&nbsp;with the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/content/events/out-of-this-world-2025/">Out of This World&nbsp;Festival</a>&nbsp;full of comic con characters, fancy dress, live entertainment, fairground rides and street food. Intergalactic chaos, but in the best possible way.



Down near Bridlington,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sewerbyhall.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sewerby Hall</a>&nbsp;is conjuring up some half-term enchantment (25 Oct – 2 Nov) with spooky magic shows, autumn crafts, face painting, and immersive Rusticus Theatre adventures with wizarding quests, ghost hunts and magical trails galore. 



Over in&nbsp;Bradford, don’t miss the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.visitbradford.com/whats-on/wizard-spectacular-p2422741">Wizard Spectacular</a>&nbsp;in&nbsp;Centenary Square&nbsp;on&nbsp;31 Oct&nbsp;for a full afternoon of spooky stage shows, street performers, and family-friendly frights.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-for-the-grown-ups">FOR THE GROWN UPS</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="765" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/yorkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2025/10/img_7518.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5943" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/yorkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2025/10/img_7518.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/yorkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2025/10/img_7518-300x230.jpg 300w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/yorkshire/wp-content/uploads/sites/27/2025/10/img_7518-768x588.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Grantley Hall&#8217;s Halloween House Party</figcaption></figure>



Forget your standard scones-and-jam affair, <a href="https://www.thegrandyork.co.uk/wizarding-experiences/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Grand’s Wizarding Afternoon Tea</a> is pure magic on a cake stand. Think bubbling potions in teapots and colour changing cocktails, spellbinding pastries worthy of Hogwarts’ Great Hall, and a dash of sorcery that’ll leave even Muggles utterly enchanted. We’re totally bewitched, and you will be too. Available until&nbsp;13 Nov, £39.50 per person.



Looking for the ultimate Halloween celebration? <a href="https://www.grantleyhall.co.uk/whats-on/grantley-hall-presents-the-halloween-house-party/">Grantley Hall’s Halloween House Party</a> isn’t your average pumpkin-and-prosecco do, this is a full-blown gothic glamour fest, and you’re invited! Picture candlelit corridors, devilishly good cocktails, and a crowd so fabulously dressed it could raise the dead. Equal parts opulence and eerie &#8211; this is where spooky season meets serious style. 31 Oct, from £225.



<a href="https://www.thecutandcraft.co.uk/special-events/the-cut-witchcraft-30-10-25-31-10-25/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Cut &amp; Craft Leeds</a> is conjuring up a Halloween dinner to&nbsp;die&nbsp;for. Think smoking witches’ potions, poison-apple puddings, and spellbinding drag performances from the iconic Sanderson Sisters (yes,&nbsp;those&nbsp;ones) on 30 Oct from 7pm. Expect a night to dismember with a killer three-course feast, devilishly good drinks, and spooky vibes so good it’s almost scary. £80 including killer 3 course menu &amp; smoking potion, £45 bar table including smoking potion and £30 bar tab.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-in-the-mood-for-more">IN THE MOOD FOR MORE?</h2>



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