Devon


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-descend-into-darkness-watermouth-castle-berrynarbor-18-19-24-28-oct-30-oct-1-nov"><a href="https://www.watermouthcastle.com/events/descend-into-darkness/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Descend into Darkness</a>, Watermouth Castle, Berrynarbor, 18,19, 24 &#8211; 28 Oct, 30 Oct &#8211; 1 Nov </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1124" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/watermouth-scares.jpeg" alt="Descend into Darkness Watermouth Castle " class="wp-image-70251" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/watermouth-scares.jpeg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/watermouth-scares-712x800.jpeg 712w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/watermouth-scares-890x1000.jpeg 890w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/watermouth-scares-768x863.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Watermouth Castle&#8217;s immersive scare experience, Descend into Darkness, is back! Featuring scary clowns, a cursed forest, voodoo chills and a Mad Maze with zombie scarecrows. It&#8217;s the first of its kind in Devon and will be nail-biting, featuring live actors doing jump scares, lots of simulated blood and gore and &#8211; eek &#8211; walking through complete darkness. You can take (brave) kids but it&#8217;s strictly 12+ and under 16s must be accompanied.&nbsp;<em>From £20pp</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-halloween-ghost-town-sidmouth-fri-31-oct"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/634036099575223/634036106241889/?active_tab=about&amp;locale=en_GB" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Halloween Ghost Town</a>, Sidmouth, Fri 31 Oct</h2>



<p>Want to know Sidmouth&#8217;s most haunting spots? This one and half-hour evening tour around the coastal town is for you. A&nbsp;free spooky punch&nbsp;included in your ticket price. <em>£8pp</em>, age 12+, <em>6pm and 8pm</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-creatures-of-the-night-the-mermaid-exeter-fri-31-oct"><a href="https://www.fatsoma.com/e/jsabpnde/creatures-of-the-night-halloween-2025" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Creatures of the Night</a>, The Mermaid, Exeter, Fri 31 Oct</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="1250" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/blue-drink.jpg" alt="blue halloween cocktail" class="wp-image-80668" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/blue-drink.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/blue-drink-640x800.jpg 640w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/blue-drink-800x1000.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/blue-drink-768x960.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>The Gandy Street bar is having a Halloween makeover and promising a full-scale horror movie set over two floors, plus bands and vinyl-only&nbsp;DJs all night (including former Glastonbury main stage DJ Dick Kurtaine). Dress code is vintage B-movie horror, and it&#8217;s strict: no costume, no entry!&nbsp;<em>£14-£25pp</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-glass-pumpkin-workshop-house-of-marbles-bovey-tracey-various"><a href="https://visit.houseofmarbles.com/events/category/all-glass-workshops/glass-pumpkin/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Glass Pumpkin Workshop</a>, House of Marbles, Bovey Tracey, various</h2>



<p>Instead of wasting your creative prowess on something that ends up on the compost heap, how about a day-long workshop crafting a permanent pumpkin with the master glass experts? Available in lots of colours and suitable for 12+. <em>£75pp</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-wands-amp-wizards-afternoon-tea-boringdon-hall-amp-spa-plymouth-until-mid-nov"><a href="https://boringdonhall.co.uk/dining-drinks/afternoon-tea/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wands &amp; Wizards Afternoon Tea</a>, Boringdon Hall &amp; Spa, Plymouth, until mid Nov</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="667" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/10/WandsWizzards_AfternoonTea_BOR_Aug2025-6-Medium.jpg" alt="Wands &amp; Wizards Afternoon Tea at Boringdon Hall Plymouth Devon " class="wp-image-80636" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/10/WandsWizzards_AfternoonTea_BOR_Aug2025-6-Medium.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/10/WandsWizzards_AfternoonTea_BOR_Aug2025-6-Medium-800x534.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/10/WandsWizzards_AfternoonTea_BOR_Aug2025-6-Medium-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Elevate your five-a-day *or is 10 now?* with pumpkins and apples of a Halloween-themed, and definitely sweeter kind. As with everything this 5-star hotel does, it&#8217;s an elegant and delicious, and one you can upgrade with a glass of Laurent Perrier to make it even more bewitching. <em>From £35pp, served 1-4pm.</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-critical-condition-the-pig-s-nose-east-prawle-sat-25-oct"><a href="https://www.pigsnoseinn.co.uk/events/critical-condition?utm_source=sqmktg_email" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Critical Condition</a>, The Pig&#8217;s Nose, East Prawle, Sat 25 Oct </h2>



<p>The Muddy Award-winning Destination Pub is transforming itself into a blood-splattered medical ward of nightmares. The hospital is on lockdown, and you’ve been admitted. Combining immersive horror theatre from 7pm, followed by a full-throttle rave until 2am, the staff are surgeons, the guests are patients, and the diagnosis is terminal. Get working on your fancy dress costume (hospital themed, obvs) as scary patients win prizes! <em>18+, £35pp</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-an-audience-with-a-ghost-hunter-st-nicholas-priory-exeter-23-oct-2-nov"><a href="https://wanderingtiger.com/"><em>An Audience with a Ghost Hunter</em></a>, St Nicholas Priory, Exeter, 23 Oct &#8211; 2 Nov</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/audience-wt.png" alt="An Audience with a Ghost Hunter Wandering Tiger " class="wp-image-70231" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/audience-wt.png 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/audience-wt-800x533.png 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/audience-wt-1000x667.png 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/audience-wt-768x512.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></figure>



<p>Join &#8216;ghost hunter&#8217; Dr Robin Knapman on a rare after-hours experience through the haunted halls and hidden chambers of Exeter&#8217;s St Nicholas Priory. This immersive experience makes you part of the evening as it unfolds, so expect to drawn in by unexplained noises, spectral monks, and secret exorcisms. From the same troupe who perform Humbug, Wandering Tiger, so sure to be good. <em>£18.75/£16.75pp</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-night-of-the-dead-zombie-survival-challenge-dartmoor-zoo-sparkwell-fri-24-sat-25-oct"><a href="https://www.dartmoorzoo.org.uk/events/night-of-the-dead-zombie-survival-challenge/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Night of the Dead: Zombie Survival Challenge</a>, Dartmoor Zoo, Sparkwell, Fri 24 &#8211; Sat 25 Oct</h2>



<p>Fancy your chances in a Zombie Apocalypse? Can you navigate the site, gather what you need, and make it to Base Camp without getting caught? Yikes&#8230;this sounds terrifying &#8211; but good. Prizes for those who do well. Over 18s only. <em>£30pp</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-festival-of-lights-amp-halloween-cliff-wail-way-lynton-amp-lynmouth-cliff-railway-29-31-oct"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/cliffrailwaylynton?locale=en_GB" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Festival of Lights &amp; Halloween Cliff ‘Wail’ Way</a>, Lynton &amp; Lynmouth Cliff Railway, 29 – 31 Oct </h2>



<p>Journey into the funicular railway’s hidden past with flickering candlelight, eerie smoke, haunting sounds, and live actors primed to give you a fright. Café will be open for hot Scooby snacks.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-motley-cru-monster-mash-kenton-park-estate-kenton-fri-31-oct"><a href="https://www.kentonparkestate.com/event-details/the-motley-cru-monster-mash" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Motley Cru Monster Mash</a>, Kenton Park Estate, Kenton, Fri 31 Oct</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="815" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/kenton-estate.jpeg" alt="Kenton Park Estate Devon " class="wp-image-70226" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/kenton-estate.jpeg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/kenton-estate-800x435.jpeg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/kenton-estate-1000x543.jpeg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/kenton-estate-768x417.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></figure>



<p>The chic vineyard are celebrating all hallows with a welcome drink, a devilishly good buffet and live band. Don your sexy cat costume and go have fun among the vines. £65pp</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-spork-dead-poets-slam-exeter-phoenix-fri-31-oct"><a href="https://exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/spork-dead-poets-slam/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spork! Dead Poets Slam</a>, Exeter Phoenix, Fri 31 Oct</h2>



<p>Six famous poets will rise from the dead, brought to life by six contemporary artists for one night only! Featuring the multiple slam winning poet Jo Eades, the Lyra Bristol Poetry Slam Champion and won the Hip Yak Poetry Shack Slam at WOMAD Festival. <em>£8/£10/£12/£14/£5 students &amp; under 25s</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-magical-myths-and-moorland-legends-various-oct-nov-around-devon"><em><a href="https://www.dartmoorsdaughter.com/public-walks/magical-myths-moorland-legends">Magical Myths and Moorland Legends</a></em>, various Oct &#8211; Nov, around Devon </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="724" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/10/Old-Crockern-C-Gina-Hemery-1196-x-866.png" alt="illustration of Old Crockern on Dartmoor by Gina Hemery " class="wp-image-80471" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/10/Old-Crockern-C-Gina-Hemery-1196-x-866.png 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/10/Old-Crockern-C-Gina-Hemery-1196-x-866-800x579.png 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2025/10/Old-Crockern-C-Gina-Hemery-1196-x-866-768x556.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>Perfect talks for dark nights and spooky season, local walking guide, Emma Cunis of Dartmoor&#8217;s Daughter, is taking to the road for a book tour. She&#8217;ll be exploring the origins of popular Dartmoor folklore, from Hairy Hands to Jay&#8217;s Grave. She will also be in conversation with other local authors and folklorists, including Rock Idols author Sophie Pierce on <strong>Thurs 9 Oct</strong> and award-winning writer Terri Windling&nbsp;on&nbsp;<strong>Fri 17 Oct</strong>.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-haldon-halloween-twilight-run-sat-1-nov"><a href="https://www.purplegeckoevents.co.uk/halloween-twilight-run-haldon" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Haldon Halloween Twilight Run</a>, Sat 1 Nov</h2>



<p>Join Purple Gecko for a spooky Halloween themed headtorch run through the trees, taking your pick of a 10k, 5k or a Fun Run. There may or may not be zombies lurking (there definitely will be) and fancy dress is encouraged.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-haunting-nights-fulford-manor-dunsford-18-19-oct"><a href="https://hauntingnights.co.uk/event/fulford-manor-ghost-hunt/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Haunting Nights</a>, Fulford Manor, Dunsford, 18, 19 Oct </h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="563" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/fulford-manor-1000x563.jpeg" alt="Fulford manor devon " class="wp-image-70248" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/fulford-manor-1000x563.jpeg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/fulford-manor-800x450.jpeg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/fulford-manor-768x432.jpeg 768w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/devon/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2024/10/fulford-manor.jpeg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></figure>



<p>We fell for the Fulfords&nbsp;after watching Channel 4’s&nbsp;<em>The F-ing Fulfords</em>&nbsp;years ago, based around their shenanigan in their 12th century home at Fulford Manor, which dates back to the Domesday Books. Now, they’ve opened the doors for you to hunt their infamous ghouls on a six-hour ghost hunt Haunting Nights Paranormal investigators which includes divination, seances, ouija boards, and, rather comfortingly, tea, coffee and squash.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-forsaken-forest-wildwood-escot-nr-honiton-fri-31-oct"><a href="https://devon.wildwoodtrust.org/events-experiences/halloween/#:~:text=A%20Haunting%20Halloween%20Evening&amp;text=Hear%20tales%20of%20the%20dark,meet%20the%20Witch%20of%20Wildwood!" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Forsaken Forest</a>, Wildwood Escot, nr Honiton, Fri 31 Oct</h2>



<p>Step into Wildwood’s Forsaken Forest and a nighttime trick or treat trail through the maze to meet the really quite friendly-looking witch at its centre. There’s also story-telling, howling wolves, and magicians. Pitched at families with brave-is kids and adventurous couples. Treats and wood-fired pizzas add to the fun.&nbsp;<em>£10pp</em></p>



<p><span><i style="font-weight: bold">Babysitter freaked out and done a runner? Check out our <a href="https://devon.muddystilettos.co.uk/things-to-do/kids-halloween-half-term-whats-on-devon/">Halloween and half term happenings for  kids</a>, and <a href="https://devon.muddystilettos.co.uk/things-to-do/for-kids/where-to-pick-your-own-pumpkins-devon/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Local pumpkin patches</a>. </i></span></p>


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