Halloween

Castle in the mist

Historic places

British myths and legends: history and best haunted sites to visit

View across farmland towards distant fells, looking towards Pendle Hill in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire

Day out: Pendle Hill, Lancashire

St Brides Bay, Pembrokeshire ©Alamy

Day Out: St Bride’s Bay, Pembrokeshire

Hellfire Caves, Buckinghamshire

Day out: Hellfire Caves, Buckinghamshire

Pumpkin carving is a popular Halloween tradition in the UK today (Getty)

Food and Recipes

History and traditions of Halloween in the UK, plus how to carve a pumpkin and recipes ideas

Halloween pupkins

Britain’s spookiest Halloween events for 2018 – if you dare!

UK, Cornwall, Botallack Mine

Where is the most haunted place in Britain?

Whitby Abbey at sunset

Britain’s most haunted places

Castle with an owl

Britain’s most haunted castles

The Wicker Man 1973

Best British rural horror films to watch this Halloween

Curbar Edge with a cloud inversion looking towards the Chatsworth Estate - Getty Images

Natural phenomena to spot in autumn

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Wildlife stories

Halloween sky lanterns a danger to wildlife

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Samhuinn, Edinburgh

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Britain’s wet weather set to affect Halloween celebrations