What's on over October half-term

This October half-term we’ve been busy planning some ghostly events at Lower Mill Estate and Silverlake.

If you haven’t already booked your October half-term holiday for 2025, time is running out. Book your stay now to join in the fun with our fang-tastic Halloween activities!

Lower Mill Estate Halloween events (Cotswolds)

• Halloween Craft Workshop: Tote Bags: Autumn and Halloween Block Printing on a tote bag: 23^rd and 29^th of October.
• Halloween Craft Workshop: Day of the Dead Masks: 23^rd and 29^th of October.
• Halloween-themed Nature Crafts for Kids: 28^th and 29^th of October.
• Mini Pumpkin Carving and Face Painting: 23^rd and 30^th of October.
• Spook-tacular Pumpkin Trail and competition: 17^th of October to the 9^th of November.
• Ballihoo's Halloween Spooktacular: 1^st of November from 1700
• Halloween-themed food and drink at Ballihoo: pizza special, cocktails and mocktails, ghostly hot chocolate and more at Ballihoo from the 17^th of October to the 2^nd of November.

Halloween activities and events close to Lower Mill Estate, The Cotswolds:

• Spooky Pub Quiz at The Baker's Arms
  Bring your team and join us for an evening filled with trivia, laughter and festive Halloween fun.
  26^th of October, 1900-2100
• Cotswold Farm Park
  Pick-your-own pumpkins and enjoy farmyard fun by day or spooky vibes by night.
  Various dates in October
• Westonbirt Arboretum
  Follow the Drawn to Nature trail, get hands-on with clay fungi crafts and explore the autumn canopy.
  Throughout October half-term
• Cirencester Town Halloween Haunt
  A free family-friendly haunt with activities and treats in the town centre.
  31^st of October

To discover even more events and activities in the surrounding area, visit Cotswolds Tourism and Explore Gloucestershire.

Silverlake Halloween events (Dorset)

• Halloween-themed Nature Crafts for Kids: 30^th of October.
• Mini Pumpkin Carving: 29^th of October.
• Spook-tacular Halloween Trail: 17^th of October to the 3^rd of November.
• Silverlake at the Movies (showing Paranorman and Hotel Transylvania) 28^th and 30^th of October from 1600.
• Halloween-themed food and drink at the Hurricane Terrace: pizza special, cocktails and mocktails and more at Hurricane Terrace from the 17^th of October to the 3^rd of November.
• Guided Nature Walk: 26^th of October and 2^nd of November.

Halloween activities and events close to Silverlake, Dorset:

• Bincombe Bumps Pumpkin Patch & Halloween Party
  Pumpkin picking, haunted house and a family-friendly Halloween party.
  Various dates in October
• Farmer Palmer’s Fangtastic Halloween
  Tractor rides, spooky maze, face painting and more for little ones.
  19^th – 31^st of October
• Witches’ Broom Making at Kingston Maurward Animal Park
  Craft your own broomstick and meet the animals.
  30^th – 31^st of October

With all this and more, what are you waiting for? Half-term holidays are selling out quickly, so this might be your last chance to book your Halloween break with Habitat Escapes!