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It’s no joke – West Berkshire is THE place to be for Halloween this half term, with a host (or should that be ghost?) of spooky treats taking place in and around Newbury.
From Friday 24 October until Tuesday 4 November there is pumpkin hunting at Bucklebury Farm Park, leading you through a creepy woodland maze. As well as all the normal exciting activities at Bucklebury you can play games in the haunted house and try the Halloween craft workshop. Further details at www.buckleburyfarmpark.co.uk.
Also from Friday 24 October until Tuesday 4 November there is fun to be had at Basildon Park with their self-led Halloween Trail, with a sweet treat at the end in either the wonderful 18th-century mansion or the fabulous grounds. Further details at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/basildon-park.
On the evening of Monday 27 October go to The Hub, Thatcham to enjoy a Freaky Fright Halloween Crafts workshop, creating fright-night masks and boggle-eyed monsters. Also at The Hub, Thatcham on the evening of Thursday 30 October there is a chance to create a mini secret spooky garden using up-cycled materials and foliage ... and there will be gruesome creepy gloves to send shivers down your spine! Reserve your space by calling 01635 845213 or emailing info@newbury-college.ac.uk.
From Monday 27 to Friday 31 October you can sail down the Kennet and Avon Canal on a Creepy Cruise, where Halloween horrors await on their Jubilee narrowboat! Children are encouraged to dress up in their most scary costumes and trick or treat the boat crew, who will be telling some ghostly tales. Be warned that these cruises are selling very fast (27 October is already sold out), so get your tickets from Newbury Visitor Information Centre asap. (Call 01635 30267 or email tourism@westberks.gov.uk.)
From Monday 27 October until Saturday 1 November you can join in Newbury’s Halloween Haunt Hunt, run by Newbury BID in partnership with Parkway, Newbury Building Society, Rainbows and McDonalds. A Halloween Workshop takes place near Costas in Parkway, where children can participate in a range of activities to keep them busy. Collect a special form at the workshop and follow a spooky trail around the town collecting clues; those who find all the clues will be in with a chance of winning a great prize at the prize draw happening on Saturday 1 November.
On Wednesday 29 October there is a Halloween Family Activity Day at Shaw House. Be prepared for a ‘spooktacular’ time while making Halloween crafts! Also at Shaw House on Friday 31 October there will be trick or treating, apple bobbing, a spooky trail and story time – fancy dress is encouraged and you need to take a torch! Advance booking is required. Further details at www.shawhouse.org.uk.
On Thursday 30 October there will be Halloween Children’s Crafts at Saddleback Farm Shop, California Farm, Brightwalton. This is your chance to make a scary spider or a pumpkin face. (Booking essential). Their maze is open until the end of October and there are ride on tractors and sandpit to play in too. Further details at www.saddlebackfarmshop.co.uk.
On Halloween itself, Friday 31 October, the Monster Halloween Show (with Rebecca Keatley, presenter of CBeebies ‘Let's Play’ and ‘Quasimodo’) will be at the Kennet Shopping Centre. Enter the fancy dress competition and you might win a fantastic prize! Further details at www.kennetshopping.co.uk.
Also on Friday 31 October you can go along to Halloween Happenings at Cobbs Farmshop & Kitchen, Hungerford. Pick your own pumpkins and join in traditional Halloween fun of apple bobbing, pumpkin carving ... and even pumpkin hurling! There will be fancy dress and face painting too, plus a ‘Grab a Ghoul' lunchtime BBQ (weather permitting). Further details from cobbs@cobbsfarmshop.co.uk.
Last but certainly not least on Friday 31 October there is Wild Halloween at Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre. This is Halloween with a difference, with lots of wildlife-inspired crafts and activities to have a go at, such as mini-beast hunts and looking at animal poo! Further details at www.bbowt.org.uk.
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