Halloween In Devon 2022: 15 Spooky Things To Do

Dauntingly Devilish Activities In Dawlish This Halloween

We’ve listed the best things to do in Dawlish and South Devon this Halloween, and we’ve selected them in order of distance, so be sure to read until the end for some frightening frivolity that’s further afield!

Halloween At Babbacombe Model Village And Gardens (Torquay)

11 miles (approximately 30 minutes by car) from Langstone Cliff Hotel

2022 Dates To Be Confirmed

Watch Babbacombe’s Model village come alive in a spooktacular Halloween extravaganza! With mysterious illuminations, a tiny wicker man, and a 4D spooky cinema experience, this tiny Halloween treat is not one to be missed! Make your eerie visit even more special with a ‘Workshop of Horrors’ tour. The tour will take you, by lamplight, through the woods and past ‘abandoned’ haunted workshops. Fun for all the family!

Exeter’s Underground Passages (Exeter)

12 miles (approximately 35 minutes by car) from Langstone Cliff Hotel

Year-round

For a truly unique half-term experience, it’s time to go underground in Exeter‘s Underground Passages!

A tour of the passages will make for a truly unforgettable half-term treat with narrow, dark, passages providing a thrilling adventure for kids of all ages.

You can also pop into the heritage centre before you begin your tour to learn a little more about the labyrinth below.

To avoid disappointment, pre-booking is advisable, especially during school holidays.

Halloween At Crealy Theme Park & Resort (Exeter)

15 miles (approximately 30 minutes by car) from Langstone Cliff Hotel

2022 Dates to be confirmed

Ideal for kids of all ages, the Hallowe’en Spook-Fest at Crealy Theme Park & Resort is a perfect way to spend October half-term.

Details aren’t yet available for the 2021 Spook-Fest, but in previous years, they’ve had fireworks nights, child-friendly ghost stories, a scary maze, stage shows, and pumpkin picking, along with their indoor and outdoor rides and play areas.

Halloween Half-Term At Kent’s Cavern (Torquay)

15 miles (approximately 30 minutes by car) from Langstone Cliff Hotel

October half-term

There’s not much spookier than a creepy cave – Kent’s Cavern is perfect for family-friendly spooks and activities.

Find the hidden pumpkins and woodland bats for your chance to win a spooktacular prize!

Canonteign Falls (Exeter)

15 miles (approximately 30 minutes by car) from Langstone Cliff Hotel

Year-round

For a relaxing getaway from all things spooky and creepy, take your family on a waterfall walk by Canonteign Falls.

The kids will love the Under 5s Spotter Guide, where they can make their own trail through the falls while spotting lots of fascinating bits and bobs.

Meanwhile, the adults will unwind during the walk, as the leaves change colour for the autumn in October – Canonteign Falls is truly a stunning autumnal paradise.

Torquay’s Dinosaur World (Torquay)

15 miles (approximately 30 minutes by car) from Langstone Cliff Hotel

Year-round

What could be scarier than life-size dinosaurs?

Your little archaeologists can get stuck in at Torquay’s Dinosaur World, discovering fossils, learning about Jurassic beasts, taking part in their Explorer Quiz, and even sitting on a deadly dinosaur!

The exhibition is indoors, so if the weather takes a chilly turn over October half-term, it’s a great place to retreat and stay warm.

Halloween Hobgoblin Trail At Occombe Farm (Paignton)

18 miles (approximately 35 minutes by car) from Langstone Cliff Hotel

2022 Dates To Be Confirmed

Occombe Farm is a delightful working farm just half an hour from Langstone Cliff. This Halloween, Occombe Farm presents their very own Halloween Hobgoblin Trail! The farm invites brave young explorers join us on this exhilarating quest to save Occombe from the naughty hob-goblins & their monsters who have stolen the heart of the farm!

As you can see, there’s lots going on in South Devon this Halloween to keep your little (and big!) monsters entertained!

Halloween Horrors At Paignton Zoo (Paignton)

18 miles (approximately 45 minutes by car) from Langstone Cliff Hotel

2022 Dates To Be Confirmed

Take your little monsters to Paignton Zoo this Halloween for some creepy, spine-chilling capers! There will be a ‘Trick or Treat’ trail where little ones will receive a spooky pumpkin mask and a scrumptious chocolate treat. You can also jump aboard the ghoulish ghost train, watch frightful animal talks or get your teeth stuck into some creepy crawlies with a bug-eating challenge! If all those frights make you work up an appetite, you can treat yourself to some delicious Halloween themed cupcakes, or a steaming hot bowl of pumpkin soup in the Island Restaurant.

Devon Pumpkin Picking At Stoneford Farm (Newton Abbot)

18 miles (approximately 35 minutes by car) from Langstone Cliff Hotel

2022 Dates to be confirmed

Halloween wouldn’t be Halloween without a good, old fashioned pumpkin to carve into a jack o-lantern!

So why not pick your own pumpkin in South Devon?

Devon Pumpkin Picking is the perfect place to pick your pumpkin, with family-friendly activities and a professional photographer onsite to snap those precious family moments.

Entry is free, and there’s no need to book in advance, you simply need to pay for your pumpkins and any optional activities or photographs you choose on the day.

Wellies are recommended, as you’ll be tramping through the fields.

If you’re feeling peckish, you can enjoy an array of pumpkin-related treats, like pumpkin soup and pumpkin pie, along with other warming snacks like cheese toasties and rice pudding.

Halloween Fun At Becky Falls Ancient Woodland Park (Newton Abbot)

20 miles (approximately 40 minutes by car) from Langstone Cliff Hotel

Year-round

Becky Falls is a stunning place to visit all year round.

Bring the whole family to explore this beautiful ancient woodland on a waterfall walk or stop by with a picnic – just make sure you dress for the weather!

Becky Falls Woodland Park also usually hosts a week-long Hallowe’en Fun event, full of exciting activities and a show where you can meet their creepy snakes and lizards – great for braver kids.

Details of this year’s Hallowe’en event haven’t been disclosed yet, so stay tuned for more information.

Ghost Stories At Berry Pomeroy Castle (Totnes)

24 miles (approximately 40 minutes by car) from Langstone Cliff Hotel

Year-round

Berry Pomeroy Castle is a hidden gem in South Devon, with scenic views for adults and amazing historic ruins for the kids looking for a ‘haunted house’ experience.

Legend has it that the ruins are haunted, and their audio tour shares the ghostly tales of the family castle – listen, if you dare!

There is an abundance of spooky castles in the region, so we created a list of the best castles in Devon.

Dartmouth Food Festival (Dartmouth)

30 miles (approximately 45 minutes by car) from Langstone Cliff Hotel

2022 Dates to be confirmed

Great fun for children and adults alike, the Dartmouth Food Festival is chock-full of street entertainers, food and drink stalls, cooking contests, demonstrations, and activities for the little ones.

It’s even dog-friendly, with a special stall for ice cream for dogs!

Book your tickets in advance, and bring your appetites!

Hallooscream! At Woodlands Family Theme Park (Totnes)

30 miles (approximately 60 minutes by car) from Langstone Cliff Hotel

October half-term

Once a year, Woodlands Family Theme Park transforms into Woodlands Family Scream Park, with a ghostly Tractor Ride, pumpkin patch, ghost walk, mystical maze, and ghoulish gravestones scattered around.

Information about the 2022 Hallooscream! event isn’t available just yet, but we’ll update this page when more information gets released.

A-SCARE-ium At The National Marine Aquarium (Plymouth)

45 miles (approximately 60 minutes by car) from Langstone Cliff Hotel

Year-round

Sharks, vampire fish, spider crabs… if you’re in for a family-friendly fright this Hallowe’en, why not pop over to the National Marine Aquarium.

The NMA usually hosts an annual A-SCARE-ium event for kids, but details haven’t been published for 2022 just yet.

Whether they choose to host their spooky event this year or not, the NMA is still a great place to visit with the kids.

Halloween Spooktacular At The BIG Sheep (Bideford)

60 miles (approximately 90 minutes by car) from Langstone Cliff Hotel

2022 Dates To Be Confirmed

By day, the Big Sheep will be filled with delightfully titillating Halloween fun such as a terrifyingly titled ‘Arachnophobia Ride’, along with a lakeside train ride and pumpkin carving. But by night, The BIG Sheep will become a terrifying wilderness filled with live action hauntings and frights in the form of a zombie zone, haunted house and haunted hayride. Not to be missed!

If you simply can’t wait to get a-carving those pumpkins and enjoying the spooktastic fun, then give Langstone Cliff a call on 01626 868000 or book here to kick start your amazing family break in Devon!