The Best Halloween Breaks In The UK For Families In 2024
If you’re looking to get away with the family over October half term and are looking at spooky Halloween breaks in the UK, you are in the right place.
We have pulled together an extensive list of places where you can have a fun family Halloween getaway.
From theme parks to holiday parks and creepy castles with all kinds of Halloween events for families. There’s something for everyone as we have only included the best Halloween breaks.
We also have a huge Halloween section on the blog with details on places to go pumpkin picking and Halloween events around the UK. See also things to do in London at Halloween with kids.
Also – check out what’s going on at the Merlin attractions this Halloween. They offer some of the most fun Halloween days out in the country.
If Halloween is coming to an end, it might also be time to start thinking about Christmas. We have a whole Christmas section on the blog with ideas to help get you into the festive spirit.
*Please note that the 2024 Halloween break details will be updated when their information is released*
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Halloween breaks in the UK – Theme Parks
If you are considering booking one of the Merlin Attractions Halloween breaks and think you may visit another attraction within the year, it may be worth looking at the Merlin Annual Pass (and see here about the Merlin Holiday Club for up to 25% savings).
Chessington World of Adventures at Halloween
Chessington World of Adventures Spooky Break
Includes an overnight stay in a themed hotel (with breakfast and early ride time) and 1 day entry to the park.
If you just want to visit for a day, they are running Howl’o’ween on select dates from 5th October to 3rd November 2024. Buy your Chessington tickets here.
Where: Chessington World of Adventures, Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2NE.
And read our guide to visiting Chessington which is packed with advice and tips.
The LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort at Halloween
The LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort Brick or Treat
Includes an overnight stay with breakfast and 1-day park entry. If you stay in a LEGOLAND Windsor Resort hotel, you also receive a free LEGOLAND gift and can experience character meet & greets.
If you are just looking to visit for a day, they are running Brick or Treat from 27th September to 3rd November 2024. Buy your LEGOLAND Windsor tickets here.
You might like to read our guide to visiting LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort with small kids before you go.
Where: The LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort, Winkfield Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 4AY.
Warwick Castle
Stay at Warwick Castle – It is sometimes hard to know where to place Warwick Castle because it is a castle but also a theme park.
Their Halloween breaks include an overnight stay in the castle grounds with breakfast, one-day entry to Warwick Castle with discounted second day. Evening entertainment.
Halloween at the Castle is on from 26th October to 3rd November. See here for details on the spooky Halloween fun – including the Haunted Castle and Castle After Dark.
Where: Warwick Castle, Castle Lane, Warwick, CV34 4QU.
Alton Towers Resort at Halloween
A short break at Alton Towers over October Half Term includes an overnight stay with breakfast and 1 day entry to the park. Also included is evening entertainment and 9-hole Extraordinary Golf.
If you just want to visit for a day, they are running Scarefest from 11th to 3rd November 2024. Buy your Alton Towers tickets here.
Where: Alton Towers Resort, Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4DB.
Photo Credit: Alton Towers Resort
Thorpe Park Resort at Halloween
Stay overnight in the Thorpe Shark Cabins and receive 2 day park entry, access to all rides and free entry to scare zones. See website for more details.
If you just want to visit for a day, they are running Fright Nights from beginning of October to 3rd November 2024. Buy your Thorpe Park tickets here. Recommended for age 13+.
Where: Thorpe Park Resort, Staines Road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 8PN.
See also these ideas on where to go pumpkin picking in Surrey.
Photo Credit: Thorpe Park
Paultons Park
Halloween Breaks at Paultons Park
From 13th to 31st October, guests can enjoy Halloween shows (on selected dates). Late-night rides will be available on 25th, 26th and 27th October.
Peppa Pig World will also get a spooky makeover.
Short breaks at Paultons Park include one night stay in a nearby hotel with with breakfast and 2-day park entry. They start from £231 for a family of 4.
Where: Paultons Park, Ower, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 6AL.
See also these ideas on where to go pumpkin picking in Hampshire.
Halloween breaks in the UK – Holiday Parks
Sandy Balls Holiday Village Halloween Breaks
Surrounded by the beautiful New Forest National Park in Hampshire, Sandy Balls Holiday Village offers a similar holiday to Center Parcs.
It is run by Away Resorts (look on their site for the other 22 sites they run across the UK).
During October, they are running a 31 days of fun for Halloween at Sandy Balls and other select sites. See below:
- Cleethorpes Pearl
- Golden Sands
- Mill Rythe
- Newquay Bay
- Lakes Rookley
- Sandy Balls
- St Ives Bay
- Tattershall Lakes
- Whitecliff Bay
Accommodation is a mix of caravans and lodges – some with spas. There’s always lots going on for families. You can read our review of Sandy Balls here.
Check out the nearby Fordingbridge Pumpkin Patch and & Halloween Maze. It’s one of the best Maize Mazes in the UK. If you’re visiting in the autumn, there are lots more pumpkin patches in Hampshire and pumpkin patches in Dorset.
Away Resorts deals
See AwayResorts late offers.
Forest Holidays Halloween breaks
We hadn’t come across Forest Holidays before but they offer a more natural holiday alternative to Center Parcs. There are 11 sites around the UK based in forests and Forest Holidays works in partnership with the Forestry Commission.
Accommodation is sympathetic to the local surroundings with a mix of lodges and log cabins. Some look like treehouses which are sure to be a huge hit with the kids.
The sites don’t have pools, but the beauty of these resorts is that there are so many opportunities to get the kids out into nature and we still think they’re a great alternative, especially if you like to get away from crowds.
For Halloween, they are offering Halloween staycations. Halloween activities (at an additional cost) are Myths & Legends around a campfire toasting marshmallows and a Halloween Party.
Thinking of visiting Wales, the adventure capital of Europe? Check out the Forest Holidays cabins in Beddgelert and read our guide to spending a fun 2 days in North Wales with kids!
Forest Holidays deals
Check Forest Holidays Last-minute availability on their website.
Also take a look on their site for deals on Forest Holidays weekend breaks. You can cram a surprising amount into a long weekend! Forest Holidays are perfect for spooky weekend getaways!
Bluestone October half term breaks
A Halloween break at Bluestone offers a very similar experience to a Center Parcs holiday but there are some really fun looking Halloween activities at Bluestone.
See what’s going on at Bluestone at Halloween by checking out the activites on offer at their Bwbach Festival.
Some of the activities are:
- The Pumpkin Lab Show
- Spooky Science Workshop
- Scarecrow Hunt
- Pumpkin Carving
Center Parcs at Halloween
As you would expect, Center Parcs goes all out with its Halloween offerings. Halloween breaks at Center Parcs include all of the usual activities and some added Halloween fun.
Additional Halloween activities at Center Parcs (which are available late October) include:
- Halloween cupcake making
- pumpkin carving
- monster making
- spooky science class
- Halloween Party
There are six Center Parcs in the UK. See our tips for saving money at Center Parcs if you are going.
Ribby Hall Village Halloween breaks
Set in 100 acres of Lancashire countryside between Blackpool and Preston, Ribby Hall Village offers a 5-star holiday village experience.
There are loads of indoor and outdoor activities available for families and there’s a Wild Discovery centre on-site with animal encounters but we can’t vouch for how ethical this is.
You can check the Ribby Hall Village Halloween activities here.
There are lots of dining options available and accommodation ranges from cottages to pine lodges and even a farmhouse sleeping up to 12 people.
Ribby Hall Halloween breaks are from 7th to 31st October 2022 (or book ahead from 6th to 30th October 2023).
Where: Ribby Hall Village, Ribby Rd, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2PR.
Butlins Halloween breaks
Butlins are offering Spooktober breaks from 3rd October to 4th November 2022 at all of their sites (Minehead, Bognor Regis and Skegness).
There will be pumpkin carving, spooky entertainment and late nights at the Scareground!
See here for more details on their 3, 4 and 7 night breaks.
More October half term break ideas
Parkdean Resorts Halloween breaks
Parkdean Resorts Halloween fun will be taking place from 25th October to 3rd November 2024.
It will include pumpkin carving, Halloween crafts, ghostly walks, a Monster Ball and a Wizards and Witches Academy.
Across their 66 Parkdean Resorts in the UK, they are offering 3,4 or 7 night stays from £109.
Waterside Holiday Park & Spa
Waterside Holiday Park & Spa and Chesilvista in Dorset have jam packed schedules of Halloween fun.
Halloween at Waterside runs from 27th to 31st October and from 27th to 30th October at Chesilvista.
Daytime activities include pumpkin carving, trick or treat bingo, horror hunt, Halloween movies and more. Evening entertainment includes Monster Mini Disco, Halloween dress competition for kids and adults and more. See here for schedules and booking.
Haven
Haven are offfering a great range of Halloween activties this Half Term across their sites.
Searles Leisure Resort
Searles Halloween break is a 2-night break with Halloween themed daytime activities and evening entertainment.
Photo Credit: Parkdean Resorts
Halloween breaks in the UK – Castles
You could also consider staying in a creepy castle as an alternative. As if staying in a haunted castle wasn’t creepy enough for you this Halloween, they also have Halloween events to enjoy during your stay.
Warwick Castle
Stay at Warwick Castle – an overnight stay in the castle grounds with breakfast, one-day entry to Warwick Castle with discounted second day and evening entertainment.
Where: Warwick Castle, Castle Lane, Warwick, CV34 4QU.
Leeds Castle
Halloween at Leeds Castle,one of the most impressive castles in England, is offering so much for families this October half term. From 22nd to 30th October there will be pumpkin trails, ghost stories, spooky fun and games and more.
Where: Leeds Castle, Leeds, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1PD.
Hever Castle
There are lots of fun Halloween activities going on at Hever Castle. See also Halloween events in Kent for more Halloween fun.
Where: Hever Castle & Gardens, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7NG.
Chillingham Castle
Chillingham Castle is reputed to be Britain’s most haunted historic castle.
Where: Chillingham Castle, Chillingham, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 5NJ.
Castle Kennedy
Where: Castle Kennedy, Stair Estates, Scheuchan, Stranraer, Dumfries & Galloway, DG9 8SL.
Kelburn Castle & Estate
Where: Kelburn Country Centre, Fairlie, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA29 0BE.
So these are some of the best Halloween breaks in the UK for families. If you have any more suggestions, please get in touch.
