Halloween in North Wales with Kids: Four Things Worth Booking This Half Term
Four Halloween days out in North Wales, ranked from gentle to properly frightening, with the maths for a family of four.
October half term in North Wales has a lot going for it. The beaches are empty, the log burner gets its first proper outing of the year, and half the region dresses up for Halloween.
We've ranked our favourites from gentle to properly frightening. Each one comes with the maths for a family of four (two adults, two children), so there are no surprises at the till. Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, right at the end of half term, and that means one thing: book early.
What delights a five-year-old will bore a teenager. What thrills a teenager could have the five-year-old sleeping in your bed until Christmas.
Four Halloween days out in North Wales
All four are within reach of Anglesey, and all four sell out. Here they are, starting with the one least likely to cause nightmares.
1. SpookWood at GreenWood Family Park, Y Felinheli
Best for: under-10s, and anyone who'd rather laugh than scream.
SpookWood runs from Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November 2026, open daily 10am to 5:30pm with last entry at 4pm. Every child gets a free pumpkin to carve and take home, there's a new pumpkin trail, and the brave can ride the Green Dragon rollercoaster blindfolded. There's also a daily costume competition, so pack the witch's hat. Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome too. It's about 45 minutes from Bull Bay.
The maths: Standard online tickets are £21.50 for anyone over 1m and £9.55 for under-1m, booked by midnight the night before. That's £86 for four if both kids are over a metre. The Monster Trail and pumpkin carving upgrades cost a little extra. Check the SpookWood price at checkout, as event days can differ.
Castles and ghost trains
2. Spooky Halloween at Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey
Best for: primary-school ages and castle-mad grandparents.
Cadw has Spooky Halloween listed at Beaumaris Castle for Saturday 31 October 2026. Past years have brought a trail through the walls with gruesome figures, a witch's kitchen, a prize at the end and a craft room run by the resident witches. Check the event page for this year's line-up. A 13th-century moated fortress does the atmosphere for free, and it's around 35 minutes from Bull Bay.
The maths: A family ticket (two adults and up to three children) is £33.30, under-5s go free, and booking online saves 5%. The cheapest outing on this list, and dogs on short leads can explore the ground floor levels.
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3. Halloween Trains, Bala Lake Railway
Best for: mixed ages who want atmosphere with a mild fright.
On 30 and 31 October 2026, two evening services leave Llanuwchllyn at 5:30pm and 6:45pm. The train heads down the line until disaster strikes and the crew turn back, stopping at a haunted halt and a witches' coven on the way home. The stations are decorated, the volunteers dress up, and passengers are encouraged to do the same.
Fair warning: Bala is a proper drive from Anglesey, roughly an hour and three quarters. Make a day of it by the lake first.
The maths: Adults are £12.50, children £5 and dogs £1. That's £35 for four, and the dog gets the best-value ticket in Wales.
Halloween half term in North Wales
4. Ffear Fforest at Zip World Betws-y-Coed
Best for: teenagers and adults who enjoy being chased by clowns.
This one is scary, and they mean it. Children must be at least 9 and anyone under 18 needs an adult with them. It runs from 8 October to 1 November 2026, 7:30pm to 10:30pm. A standard Night Pass gets you two rides on the Cursed Coaster through the pitch-black forest and access to The Nets all night. A 100ft trapdoor drop, a giant swing and a treetop ropes course are available as extras. Lock your car when you park, because the clowns have been known to climb in. It's about an hour and a quarter from Bull Bay.
The maths: Tickets start at £24 each, plus a £5 booking fee per order. That's £101 for four before any extras. Zip World's early-booking discounts don't apply to events.
What each one costs a family of four
Two adults and two children, at the prices listed when this was written. Extras and booking fees are on top where noted.
Two family homes in Bull Bay
Everything above is within reach of Bull Bay on Anglesey's north coast, where two of our best family homes happen to be.
The Pines, Bull Bay: for the whole clan
The Pines is two renovated houses, The Cottage and The Coach House, which share private grounds lined with pine trees and sleep up to 17+2 across seven bedrooms and five bathrooms. Both houses have their own hot tub and deck. The kids won't care about any of that, because the Cottage has a four-bunk bedroom and a hidden kids' den, and the Coach House has a triple bunk room.
For parents, cots, high chairs, baby gates, children's toys and tableware are all provided, the garden is enclosed, and dogs are £25 each. The TVs include Disney channels, and there are board games for the afternoon it rains sideways.
It's from £680 a night, around £36 per person when it's full, with a two-night minimum. Worth knowing: the nearest supermarket is about nine miles away, so do the big shop on the way in. Book both houses and the grandparents get their own front door. Everyone wins.
Tai Porth Llechog Townhouse: for one family
The Townhouse sleeps seven across three bedrooms, each with its own ensuite, including a triple bunk room with a double below and a single above. Nobody queues for the bathroom, which has to be a first for a family holiday.
There's a private hot tub on the patio of the enclosed garden, and the first-floor living room opens onto a balcony with views over Bull Bay. It's in the heart of the village, so pubs and coastal paths are close by. Dogs are £25 each, and a travel cot and high chair are available on request. Prices start at £204 a night, about £29 per person.
Worth knowing: the bedrooms are all on the ground floor with the living space upstairs. That's brilliant for the view, but keep an eye on toddlers and stairs.
Carve your GreenWood pumpkin, bring it home and set it on the deck by the hot tub. The kids get Halloween. You get the hot tub. Funny how that works.
We'll hold your dates for 24 hoursFree of charge, while you check with the rest of the family.
