We’ve gathered 10 of our favourite attractions below for 2024, where you can enjoy 2FOR1 and 1/3 OFF entry with National Rail’s Days Out Guide(external link, opens in a new tab) when you travel by train.

And don’t forget your Family & Friends Railcard(external link, opens in a new tab), which can save you 1/3 on most rail fares for up to 4 adults when travelling with up to 4 kids — who get 60% off!

1. Hold on tight at Alton Towers Resort’s Scarefest 

• Get 1/3 OFF Alton Towers Resort with National Rail’s Days Out Guide  (external link, opens in a new tab)

Feel the chill as darkness descends at Alton Towers Resort, where plenty of Halloween fun awaits at this year’s Scarefest.

Your little monsters can dance with ghosts in CBeebies Land, older kids can race against the clock to escape the scare maze at Daz Games: Panic Reloaded, and mums and dads can sign themselves up for a heart thumping ride towards a Wicker Man effigy … at night! 

The terrifying rides and spine-tingling attractions are open till 21:00. 

Nearest station: Uttoxeter

2. Spot ghosts and haunted houses on a Halloween open-top bus tour 

• Get 2FOR1 on the Halloween Open-top Bus Tour with National Rail’s Days Out Guide(external link, opens in a new tab) 

Journey deep into London’s dark side this year with a hair-rising Halloween bus tour, which sees you pass iconic landmarks like Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. 

As you travel around the capital, you’ll be told eerie tales about public executions, the spirits that haunt the Tower of London and gruesome stories relating to the Great Fire of London and the Great Plague. 

The 90-minute tours run between 26 October and 3 November. 

 Nearest station: London Victoria 

3. Enter spooky Warwick Castle if you dare 

• Get 1/3 OFF entry to Warwick Castle with National Rail’s Days Out Guide(external link, opens in a new tab)

Head to Warwick Castle for a delightfully monstrous experience this Halloween – day and night. Dare your youngsters to say hello to the castle’s ghostly residents, sign them up to Spooky School where mischief is encouraged (parents beware!) and head to the Witches Den to watch the Wicked Witches of Warwick sing and dance. 

Feeling adventurous? Head into the castle dungeon at night. You’ve been warned! 

Nearest station: Warwick 

4. Get thrills and chills at Chessington World of Adventures Resort 

• Get 1/3 OFF entry to Chessington World of Adventures with National Rail’s Days Out Guide.(external link, opens in a new tab) 

A theme park of screams awaits at Chessington World of Adventures, which plays host to a “Howl’o’ween” spectacular. Go trick-or-treating through the underground town, the Enchanted Hollow, and be on the lookout for Vile Villagers in the Wild Woods.  

And that’s not all. Expect fancy dress competitions, stage shows, thrill rides at dusk and more.  

Nearest station: Chessington South 

5. Scare yourself silly with tricks and treats at SEA LIFE Aquariums nationwide

• Get 1/3 OFF entry to SEA LIFE aquariums with National Rail’s Days Out Guide(external link, opens in a new tab)

If you and you brood prefer your Halloween to be a little more aquatic, head to SEA LIFE Aquariums across the country for a piranha-normal experience. The highlight here is a series of challenges set by Serafina the sea witch, which will take you and you youngsters around the aquarium. 

Of course, seeing as you’re here, do make time to check out some of the residents. From scary sharks to weird octopuses, there’s lots to make you flinch! 

You can enjoy Halloween experiences at participating National SEA LIFE centres across the country at Birmingham(external link, opens in a new tab), Blackpool(external link, opens in a new tab), Brighton(external link, opens in a new tab), Loch Lomond(external link, opens in a new tab), Great Yarmouth(external link, opens in a new tab), Hunstanton(external link, opens in a new tab), Manchester(external link, opens in a new tab), Scarborough(external link, opens in a new tab), Weymouth(external link, opens in a new tab) and London(external link, opens in a new tab). 

6. Hear strange and creepy stories on a spooky walk in Glasgow 

• Get 2FOR1 on Ghosts of Glasgow: Spooky Walk with National Rail’s Days Out Guide(external link, opens in a new tab) 

With Glasgow often described as one of the most haunted cities in the world, a spooky walk is a no brainer – and the Ghosts of Glasgow Spooky Walk promises plenty of frights. As you tread the historic cobblestone streets at night, you’ll explore a haunted music hall, see the tower where witches were put to death and discover the ghosts of an 18-century pub. 

Can’t get to Glasgow? No worries. With Days Out Guide, you can get 50% OFF Ghosts of Birmingham: Night Walk (external link, opens in a new tab)and Ghosts of Liverpool: Night Walk(external link, opens in a new tab) too. 

Nearest station: Glasgow Central 

7. Embark on a haunted Halloween quest at Leeds Castle 

• Get 2FOR1 entry to Leeds Castle with National Rail’s Days Out Guide(external link, opens in a new tab) 

At Leeds Castle this year, sign your family up to the Guardians of the Grounds quest, a Halloween-themed extravaganza that will see you explore the castle on an epic quest to recover magical stones and “lift the curse” to “restore the castle walls before it’s too late”. Encounter magical beings eager to help you on your quest, like Bramble the tree Goblin and Diablo the Cursed Castle Hound. 

There’s also a fancy-dress competition and a Halloween ball. 

Nearest station: Bearsted 

8. Meet nocturnal creatures at Whipsnade’s Boo at the Zoo

• Get 2FOR1 entry to Whipsnade Zoo with National Rail’s Days Out Guide(external link, opens in a new tab) 

Would you say boo to a vampire bat? Well, see how you fare this half term at Whipsnade Zoo, which turns the spotlight on unseen creatures that come out after dark. Hear hair-raising animal talks, watch monstrous magic shows and boogie at the Halloween Disco – then take the Ghoulish Ghost Tour for some welcome ghost-spotting.  

With face painting, a Halloween Railway Trail, pumpkin painting and creepy crafting, it’s the perfect spook-tastic family day out this Halloween.   

Nearest station: Luton 

9. Test your nerves as you step into The London Dungeon 

• Get 1/3 OFF entry to the London Dungeon with National Rail’s Days Out Guide(external link, opens in a new tab) 

Scary at the best of times, The London Dungeon ups the Halloween ante this year where daring souls are invited to step into their Victorian Medium’s shadowy parlour for an unprecedented séance experience like never before.   

Brace yourselves as the legendary psychic Agnes Guppy attempts to make contact with the spirit world and bring back a poisonous character from London’s past. 

The London Dungeon, who are celebrating 50 Years of Scares, is an immersive attraction that is great at bringing London’s sinister history back to life, with actors, rides and a Victorian tavern serving creepy cocktails! 

Nearest station: London Waterloo  

10. Face your fears and enter Tudor World’s Haunted House 

• Get 2FOR1 entry to Tudor World with National Rail’s Days Out Guide(external link, opens in a new tab) 

Get ready for a case of the heebie-jeebies this Halloween season at Stratford-upon-Avon’s Tudor World, which is running haunted house tours. During the day, your children can take part in a Halloween Quiz and, after dusk, they can look out for shadowy figures on the nightly ghost tour lit only by lantern light.  

What makes Tudor World’s living history museum stand out is its ability to demonstrate what life was like in a time of black magic and superstitions – it’s almost like you’re back there! 

Nearest station: Stratford-upon-Avon