Get spooked at St John's for a Haunted House experience, suitable for children and their grown-ups, plus enjoy crafts and activities.

🎃 Step Into a Spook-tacular Adventure at St John’s Haunted House!

Get ready for a family-friendly, spine-tingling experience this October half term! Bring your little monsters, brave explorers, and curious minds along for a magical mix of thrills, storytelling, and hands-on fun.

Wander through the mysterious rooms of St John’s House and see them transformed like never before. Follow clues and uncover the traditional tale of Sleeping Beauty—but beware… something wicked may be lurking in the castle woods

🧪 Create, Experiment, and Get Messy!

Young witches and wizards can:

Mix ingredients and make potions

Take part in a slime making workshop

Explore textures and creativity in our messy play area

Visit the Witch’s Kitchen to discover spooky scents and magical “ingredients”

Make Halloween crafts to keep

For younger visitors, there’s a special playdough zone to shape and create Halloween characters

🕸️ What to Expect

A 75–90 minute immersive experience (site closes at 5:30pm)

A ground-floor walk-through haunted house adventure

Interactive storytelling, problem-solving, and creative play; Our staff will be on hand to guide you through the activities and show you what to do

Indoor and covered outdoor activities—rain or shine!

Enjoy hot drink and snacks from our coffee van .

👗 Dress to Impress (or Spook!)

Costumes are highly encouraged for both children and grown-ups!

💡 Helpful Info

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Slime-making and crafts are included with paid child tickets only

Want your under 2 to make slime and the craft? Be sure to book them a child ticket

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🧙‍♀️ Are you brave enough to outsmart the ogress, and escape the haunted house?Spaces are limited so book soon.

Some activities will take place undercover outside and in our activity centre so please dress for the weather.

Disabled parking only available at St John’s House, please contact us in advance to reserve a space. Access to St Nicholas Park via St John’s Brook Gardens will be available for paid parking there.

Hot drinks and snacks available to buy from the onsite Coffee van.

£12 children, £6 adults, Children 2 and under are free.

Cancellation Policy:

· Tickets cannot be refunded or returned.

· Refunds will not be offered for non-attendance at an event.

· Tickets are not transferable and accordingly may not be sold or passed to any third party

· Free tickets can be cancelled at any time via Eventbrite.

We reserve the right to reschedule, postpone or cancel an event at any time.

In the unlikely event that we have to cancel your booking, we will offer you an alternative date where possible. If an alternative date is not possible, we will issue you a full refund for your ticket cost.

We cannot be held responsible for any other costs incurred to you due to the cancellation of an event.

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