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Half term horrors

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September 23, 2024

Karen Neville

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There are plenty of Halloween activities and ideas to entertain your little monsters this holiday

October is a wonderful time to visit Gilbert White’s House & Garden; perfect for autumnal walks, fascinating exhibitions and the cafe is open to all, with a great array of hot drinks and gorgeous cakes. Plus this October Gilbert White’s House has a packed half term schedule with a pumpkin trail around the garden, owl themed twilight tales for the little ones, craft and story telling. To see every there is on offer visit Gilbert Whites House – Journeys of Discovery in the Natural World

Follow the Halloween pumpkin trail at The Vyne, October 26th – November 3rd. Explore the ground floor of the house, find 10 suncatchers featuring mysterious and magical pumpkins. With a jack-o’-lantern theme, in the gardens enjoy family games. £2 per trail sheet and prize.

Join Hinton Ampner’s Halloween Potions Trail with Wilma the Witch, October 19th- November 4th. Double, double toil and trouble…. Stir the cauldron and watch it bubble! Hidden in the spookiest corners of Hinton Ampner’s gardens are the ingredients Wilma needs for her magic potion. You’ll need to race on your broomstick, toss a ring onto the witch’s hat, move your pet spider through the maze and more to complete the challenge and make the potion! Trails are £2, normal admission fee applies.

Discover beautiful, handcrafted designs from over 75 talented makers at the festival of crafts, now in its 28th year. Well-established in the craft calendar and part of Farnham’s October Craft Month, the event, October 12th & 13th, champions great design, craftsmanship and skill. With exhibitors hand-picked from across the UK, browse stalls showcasing a variety of media from textiles and print to homewares and jewellery. Enjoy meeting the makers and learn about the processes used in both traditional and modern techniques with expert-led talks, drop-in craft activities and a programme of bookable workshops. More at festival of crafts | Farnham Maltings

Swap spooky scares for frightful fun on the trick or treat trail at Winchester Science Centre from October 12th to November 4th where Skully the skeleton needs help to find their lost bones. There’ll be a new free live show, Potions Science Lab, mixing up fun with chemistry and bringing to life some famous bewitching brews. And little werewolves, withces and ghouls can show off their best moves on the dancefloor at the mini monster disco.

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