Spooky fun at Culzean and Burns Museum
The teams at the National Trust for Scotland’s Culzean Castle and the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Ayrshire are getting ready for their spookiest Halloween so far this October.
The spooky sites are among the 11 Trust properties taking part in The Stoats Creepy Crawl, a new family event that runs from October 27 to October 29.
Brand new for 2017, families will explore the historic grounds at Culzean Castle and all around the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum site, completing a series of spine- tingling challenges as they go. ‘ Crawlers’ will have to guise for their prize, singing a song or telling a joke. Fancy dress is encouraged - there will be prizes for the best- dressed.
Stuart Maxwell, general manager for Ayrshire and Arran, said: “Halloween is always a big hit in Ayrshire, so The Stoats Creepy Crawl will mean even more families can get involved in the fun this year. It’s a great chance to spend time outdoors together, celebrating and sharing the spooky stories and horrible history that Ayrshire has in abundance.”
Olivia Stone, marketing director at Stoats, said: “We’re really excited to be partnering with conservation charity The National Trust for Scotland’s family Halloween events.
There are extra events in Alloway too, the place that inspired one of Burns’ best- loved works Tam o’ Shanter, over the weekend.
A spooky Halloween Tea Party takes place on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 October at 12pm and 3pm. There will be some terrifyingly tasty treats and lots of frightening fun to be had. Tickets cost £ 10 for adults and £ 7 for children.
The Stoats Creepy Crawl runs from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 October at both Culzean Castle and the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. Tickets cost £ 4 per child.