insideKENT Magazine Issue 79 - October 2018 | Page 92

HALLOWEEN
KENT’S MOST FRIGHTENING (AND FUN!) Halloween Attractions cont.
The Addams Family at Groombridge Place // 20-28 Oct
Meet the Addams
Family at
Groombridge
Place this
October half term
between
Saturday 20th
October and
Sunday 28th
October 2018.
After receiving an invitation to meet a mysterious guest, the
Addams family sets off, encountering creepy ghouls, ghosts, demons,
and witches along the way. Using their macabre sense of style and wit,
the Addams family band together to take visitors on a musical journey
to solve the mystery of who sent them on this perilous trip through the
Enchanted Forest. All the spooky fun begins when the doors open at
10am and visitors are greeted by the fascinating Addams family
characters including Gomez and Morticia Addams and their children
Wednesday and Pugsley.
There will also be two Addams Family musical shows and
singalongs around the attraction every day together with children’s
games and activities.
www.groombridgeplace.com
Halloween Fun at Hever Castle // 20-28 Oct
Halloween Spooktacular at Kent Life // 20-28 Oct
A spooky week full of family fun and games takes place at Kent Life in
Maidstone from 20th to 28th October 2018. Come along in the daytime
between 10am and 5pm and join in with the family friendly Halloween
events as Kent Life is transformed for the spooky season.
There’s pumpkin carving, creepy cuddle corner, spooky farm rides
and daily fancy dress competitions. Are you brave enough to come
along and trick or treat in the historic houses? You never know who’s
lurking behind the doors! There will also be fantastic shows in the Big
Top.
www.kentlife.org.uk
Betteshanger Halloween Trail // 20-28 Oct
Prepare to be spooked this Halloween at Hever Castle & Gardens. Listen
to ghostly tales in the Ghost Catcher’s Lair, follow the pumpkin trail in
the grounds and get spooked learning about the ghosts of Hever in the
castle. Create a ghost puppet in a free creepy-craft workshop or decorate
a ghoulish biscuit* (*small additional charge). With prizes for the scariest
costumes, a visit to Hever Castle is sure to be spine-tingling fun for all
the family.
www.hevercastle.co.uk
Halloween Monster Quest // 20-28 Oct
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Deep in the woods,
something is
stirring. Vampires
are on the loose, but
there’s work to be
done. Dr. Trudy
Helsing has
dedicated her career
to finding a cure for
‘The Thirst’, but now
– after a huge explosion at her secret underground laboratory deep
below Betteshanger’s woodland – her research is scattered and questions
have been left unanswered. Solve the riddles, complete the activities
and earn your place in the Vampire Welfare Society. Welly boots
advisable! £1.50 per trail pack. Suitable for all ages (will appeal most to
3-8 year olds). Booking not required. Collect your pack from Cycle Hire.
www.betteshanger-park.co.uk
This October half term help
Monster Hunter, Valerie Van
Helsing on a quest through the
grounds of Leeds Castle to
investigate ‘The Case of the
Halloween Monster’, but watch out
for Halloween bandits along the
way! Look out for Vinnie the
Vampire and Frank Frankenstein
amongst others! Complete your
trail card and claim your chocolate
reward. A fun new haunted trail
will also guide younger visitors through the Woodland Walk (small
additional charge applies). At 12pm and 3pm, dance outdoors in the
children's 'Monster Mash Ball' and take part in the daily fancy dress
competition at 2pm with prizes for the best costume. There will be lots
of ghoulish games and frightening fun to be had at Leeds Castle this
half term. This October
half term,
ghosts and
ghouls will be
hidden
throughout
The
Canterbury
Tales!
Alongside the
regular
storytelling tours, young visitors can enjoy a spooky trail through the
attraction’s authentic recreation of medieval England. Armed with a
Spook Quest trail sheet, kids will hunt down ghosts hidden within the
popular attraction’s colourful scenery. Complete the trail to claim a
spooktacular prize!
www.leedscastle.co.uk www.canterburytales.org.uk
Spook Quest // 20-28 Oct