Brave the snakes, spiders and night-time frights at Kent Life’s Halloween Spooktacular

Little monsters are guaranteed plenty of ghostly goings-on this half-term at the Kent Life Heritage Farm Park’s Halloween Spooktacular, from October 22 to 31.

The award-winning attraction, near Maidstone, invites you to brave the snakes, spiders and scorpions in Creepy Cuddle Corner, take a terrifying tractor ride and search for friendly ghouls on the wooden hunt.

For something a little less chilling, test your artistic skills with daily pumpkin carving and craft activities and find out who’s the ghoulish of them all in the daily fancy dress competition.

Kent Life is also a fun and safe place to go trick or treating, so come and knock on the doors of its frightening farmhouses and historic homes and find out who’s lurking behind them!

On October 28 and 29, there’s after-dark fun from 5.30 to 8pm with the Family Frights by Night, when the whole family can join a spooky guided tour of the historic houses. You can also burn off some steam at the Ugly Bug Ball with the Kent Life entertainers and join in the fancy dress competition.

There will be the chance to ride on the land train, grab a bite in the village hall, plus much more!

The attraction is perfect for visitors of all ages, whatever the weather. Kids can go wild in the outdoor adventure play area or soft indoor play barn, or visit the resident alpacas, sheep, pigs, goats and horses. There will also be plenty of all-weather fun in Brundle’s Big Top.

Grown-ups will love exploring the beautiful gardens, orchard and one of the last hand-picked hop gardens in the country; rambling along the wildlife discovery trail; and seeing the last working coal-fired oast house in Britain.

Admission: Combined Day and Night Ticket – Adults £14.50, Children (aged 3-15) £12.50, Family £39.95. Night Only Ticket – Adults £8, Children £6, Family £25.95 (reductions for Kent Life members). For further details or to book, call 01622 763936, email [email protected] or visit www.kentlife.org.uk. You can also follow Kent Life on Twitter @Kent­_Life

Kent Life is in Lock Lane, Sandling, near Maidstone, just off junction 6 of the M20 or only an hour by train from London.