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Family Fun for All Hallows’ Eve Halloween can be a contentious topic for some but here some fun ideas that shouldn’t offend…
• Farndon Fields Farm are offering you the chance to visit this half term and pick you own pumpkin from an indoor pumpkin patch. Great fun for all the family with pumpkin carving kits and electric candles available too. www.farndonfields.co.uk
hunt. You can carve your own petrifying pumpkin or make some creepy crafts to take home- it’s frightening fun for all the family this Halloween and kids in costume visit free! Adults £7.50, concessions £6.50, children £3.50 (or free in fancy dress)
• A free Pumpkin Day is being held at Riverford’s organic farm at Sacrewell in Thornaugh, Lincolnshire, on Saturday 24th October between 11am and 4pm. No need to book in advance, just turn up on the day. Entry is free and free parking is provided. All the details can be found at www.riverford.co.uk/sacrewell.
• Conkers, Tuesday 27th - Flip the Clown – the Halloween Clown show at 11:30am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm in the Interactive Hall, www.visitconkers.com
• Hootingly Haunted Halloween on Friday 30th October from 4pm to 6pm and Saturday 31st October 2pm to 4pm at Egleton Visitor Centre, Rutland Water. Carve a scary pumpkin and make a magical broomstick to take home. £10 per child with booking and information Tel: 01572 770651 or at www.rutlandwater.org.uk. Further information on page 54. • Halloween Spooktacular at Barnsdale Gardens, 31 October, 12pm-4pm. Come for a walk in the weird woods, or take part in a terrifying treasure
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• Paint a Spooky Spider Plate at The Paint Pottle, Market Harborough. Half Term Halloween workshops available or just pop in. Further information: www.thepaintpottle.co.uk , Tel: 07900 090851 • Children and adults are invited to dress up and enjoy the spooky fun when they join Harry the Wizarding train spotter at the Nene Valley railway on October 31st for an exciting train ride, complete with spooky happenings. 6:30pm ready for a 7:00pm departure - there will be goodie bags and glow sticks on board this 90 min trip and travel through a haunted tunnel. £13:00pp, ww.nvr.org.uk/events/wizards-express
RUTLAND & MARKET HARBOROUGH LIVING OCTOBER 2015
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