Warwick Castle: New Halloween Spectacular at The Haunted Castle
We have just arrived from Warwick Castle and I couldn’t wait to tell you all about our fantastic Halloween experience! Warwick Castle has turned into The Haunted Castle until 31st October, with six new spine-tingling attractions.
The Haunted Castle During the Day
There are activities suitable for the whole family with different scare rating, from daytime friendly scares for young members to night time terrifying attractions for teenagers and adults.
During the day, little man had fun getting lots in the Horrible Histories Maze, rated as spooky, helping to find Rotten Rattus Rattus and un-muddle time along the way, from Vicious Vikings to Frightful First World War.
As he went through each time period in the maze, he encountered spooky surprised and collected stamps for his time passport, which he used to claim his reward at the end.
We then visited the Witches Tower, rated as slightly spooky, suitable for children aged from 3 to 8 years old. The Princess have been evicted from the Princess Tower and it has now turned into the Witches Tower just for Halloween. Little man enjoyed helping the evil witches of Warwick conjure up spells.
The Haunted Hollows, rated as spooky, was next on our list. The magical garden of golden vegetables and enchanted statues holds hidden secrets. We enjoyed walking through the witches’ garden and exploring a spookily fun Halloween trail.
The Haunted Castle at Night
Warwick Castle is very beautiful and spooky at night! During the Halloween week, it is open until 9pm so visitors can explore the castle in the evening.
Brave visitors can explore Tormented, rated terrifying and recommended for children over 12 and adults, is open from 12pm, featuring a troubled soul trapped with a fate far worse than death.
The Castle Dungeon, rated as very scary and recommended for children over 10 and adults, showcases the darkness, bloodiest and most frightening times in the Castle’s history.
Suddenly the castle becomes very spooky, even The Haunted Hollows!
Outbreak 1349, rated terrifying and recommended for children over 12 and adults, is open from 5pm. At the live-actor event attraction, visitors can come face to face with the plague ridden residents of Warwick Castle.
Knight’s Village
Apart from the special Halloween attractions, there are so many events and shows at Warwick Castle: Flight of the Eagles Show, History tours of State Rooms and The Great Hall, Towers & Ramparts and Time Tower – impossible to see everything in one day.
Luckily you can stay the Knight’s Village, set on the river in the woodlands of the Castle Estate, and make the most of your stay. The mediaeval themed lodges consist of a double bed and a bunk bed, wet room and shower with towels, tea and coffee making facilities, hairdryer, cable TV, temperature control and terrace.
At dinner time, we had a mediaeval feast at the Banquet Hall: a skillet full of meat and condiments, including beef short rib, roasted pork loin, quarter roasted chicken, onion rings, Yorkshire pudding, stuffing balls, roasted root vegetables, roast potatoes, steamed vegetables and gravy.
There is also a salad bar, soup station, selection of starters and desserts. What a delicious feast! After the whole day exploring the castle, you will appreciate such a mouth-watering meal!
In the morning, we had breakfast at the Banquet Hall and were impressed with the selection available: full English Breakfast, pastries, waffles, cereals, pancakes, fresh fruit, hot drinks and juices. We didn’t know what to choose!
Once your belly is full, it’s time to go back to The Haunted Castle and make the most of the second day!
Our visit to Warwick castle was spook-tastic and we all had an amazing time. It’s a perfect half-term experience for the whole family and we can’t wait to go back!
Have you been Warwick Castle before?
For more information, please check: https://www.warwick-castle.com/
We were guests of Warwick Castle, however the opinions expressed in this post are honest and our own.