This Halloween season, explore some of Britain’s eeriest corners

Some say that the mysterious Dunstanburgh Castle Walk is haunted by a spooky 16th-century knight, Sir Guy the Seeker. His ghost allegedly floats around Dunstanburgh Castle grounds searching for a lost

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!

ELF THE MUSICAL A joyous stage version of the beloved film, with Buddy’s journey to New York full of laughs, singing and festive magic. ✣ Tickets from £39.50; elflondon.com. 28 October 2025-3 January

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It’s been a long mile, trudging uphill in the rain, across uninspiring fields, past rickety ruins of long-abandoned farm buildings, mud slowly working its way up my waterproof trousers. Sometimes walk