Hopetown Darlington to transform into Halloween Spooktown

Visitors can look forward to a haunted passenger train which has appeared in the Carriage Works with spectres and ghouls on board.

To get there you will have to take part in a frightfully fun trail around Spooktown with surprises around every corner.

On Halloween (October 31), come dressed in your best costumes and look out for the witches and ghosts exploring the grounds.

A visit to Spooktown in Darlington is included with free site admission, you can pre-book in advance or pick up a free ticket from the welcome desk.

Mike Crawshaw, Head of Culture & Heritage at Darlington Borough Council said: "Spooktown is an engaging event for the whole family that’s bound to get them in the Halloween spirit.

"Spooktown is Hopetown Darlington’s first Halloween event and will be a fantastically memorable event for families before, during and after the half-term holiday."

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It's not just Spooktown taking place this Halloween. There will also be workshops throughout the half-term holiday including making Magical Hats, handling animals with Zoolab, a ghoulish BigScience entertainment show and building spooky LEGO®.

For more information and to book please visit: https://www.hopetowndarlington.co.uk/whats-on/Spooktown

Spooktown is open Saturday 19 October to Sunday 3 November and is open daily, 10am-5pm (closed Monday 21 October).