York Museum Gardens sits in the centre of the historic city and is putting on a special, Halloween-themed trail with many creepy ghouls. From a Victorian Gentleman to a jilted bride, it’s a great way to spend time in the city centre – and it’s free. Even better, this year there is a spooky new event that can take place once darkness falls.
That’s right! You can stroll through the Museum Gardens and discover the unearthly monks, the noble knight, and even a few ghastly animals – all in beautiful settings.
This year, the York Ghost Trail are all across the city as well as the gardens with 45 ghouls to find. You can find them lurking in the bushes, along York’s streets, on top of monuments and more. The atmospheric walk has had a Halloween twist.
The new event for this year is Ghosts After Dark, it will take place in York Museum Gardens for four nights only. From 7th to the 10th November between 6:30pm and 9:30pm you can explore after dark with the immersive experience including dynamic lighting, and an atmospheric background of smoke and sound.
If that wasn’t enough, there is set to be six ghost-telling areas with experts in the supernatural telling tales of the classic and unheard kind. This is a ticketed event with tickets costing £7.50 and under 16s just £1.
We visited the Museum Gardens Ghosts trail last year, watch our video below:
The usual trial is free and takes place from the 21st September to 5th November you can enjoy the Ghost In The Garden from 10:30 to 18:00 until the 7th of November.
The incredibly talented team at Unconventional Design in York have created these unique sculptures, that create an eerie and spooky environment for the Museum Garden. It is home to St Mary’s Abbey, which was first built in 1088 and is all that remains of one of the wealthiest and most powerful Benedictine monasteries in England.
The sculptures are part of York’s keenness to strengthen its reputation as one of the most ghost-ridden cities around. If you’ve visited the previous year, you may notice six new ghosts including a female stone mason at the Church of Holy Trinity, Goodramgate, inspired by Mary Ann Fisher, who worked as a mason in the early 1800s. You also find other new locations such as the bar walls, St Olave’s Church and York Station.
Get your tickets here.
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