Friends of Gressenhall

07/11/2026

🎃👻 We'd Love Your Feedback! 👻🎃

A huge thank you to everyone who attended Ghostly Gressenhall this year! We hope you enjoyed all the spooky goings-on and activities.

We hope to hold Ghostly Gressenhall again next year, and before we begin planning, we'd love to hear your thoughts. What was your favourite part of the event? Is there anything you think we could improve? Are there any new ideas, activities, characters or spooky surprises you'd like to see in the future?

Your feedback will help us build on this year's success and make a future event even bigger and better.

📧 Please send all feedback and suggestions to [email protected]

Thank you for your support, and we hope to welcome you back to Ghostly Gressenhall next year! 🎃✨

05/11/2026

🎃👻 DRUMROLL PLEASE... 👻🎃

✨ You did it! ✨

Thanks to your incredible support, Ghostly Gressenhall raised a fang-tastic £1,286! 🎉🎃

From everyone who bought a ticket, made a donation, volunteered their time, helped behind the scenes, carved pumpkins, welcomed visitors, set up displays, and embraced the spooky spirit of the event, thank you. Your enthusiasm, generosity and hard work helped make Ghostly Gressenhall a truly memorable experience for visitors of all ages. 🧡

The event was packed with thrills, chills and plenty of Halloween fun, and none of it would have been possible without the amazing support of our volunteers, staff, Friends of Gressenhall and visitors. Every contribution, big or small, played a part in making the event such a spooktacular success.

Not only did everyone have a fantastic time, but together you've helped raise valuable funds that will support future projects and activities at Gressenhall. 🎃✨

👀 Now we have an important question...
Who would like to see Ghostly Gressenhall return next year? Let us know in the comments below! 👇👻🎃

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04/11/2026

As another fantastic season comes to a close, Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse is now closed to the public for the winter.

The site remains open for pre-arranged school visits, pre-booked winter workshops, and our Victorian Family Christmas event on Monday 21 December. Tickets are available through the website.

Gressenhall will reopen to the public on Saturday 6 March 2027.

Thank you so much to everyone who visited and supported us this season. We look forward to welcoming you back and celebrating 250 years of Gressenhall in 2027!

03/11/2026

🎃 So, who won the staff pumpkin carving competition? 🎃

I am delighted to announce that our very own Front of House team member, Skye, is this year's winner with her fantastic pumpkin carving!

Congratulations, Skye! 🏆 You now have the honour of keeping the trophy for the next year, along with a full year's worth of bragging rights.

As many of you know, Skye is also the new owner of Puzzlescape. If you're looking for something fun to do with family or friends, why not book an escape room and support her new business? Best of luck with your exciting new venture, Skye! 🎉

02/11/2026

As darkness descended and the pumpkins began to glow, visitors enjoyed an evening filled with spooky surprises, eerie encounters and plenty of Halloween magic.

We thought we'd share some of the wonderful photos captured during the event and hope they bring back some hauntingly happy memories.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make Ghostly Gressenhall such a frightfully fun success. Keep your eyes peeled... you never know what might be lurking in the shadows! 🕸️🦇✨

01/11/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Tesco Dereham Community champion for kindly donating the white pumpkins for my white pumpkin display at Ghostly Gressenhall. The display was particularly close to my heart, as the white pumpkins were chosen to represent remembrance and baby loss awareness.

When I first planned the display, I wanted to create a space that was not only beautiful but also carried a deeper meaning. The white pumpkins helped bring that vision to life perfectly.

I am so grateful to you for supporting the display and helping me share such an important message.

Your generosity helped create something truly special, and I hope it brought a moment of reflection, remembrance and comfort to those who needed it. Thank you for helping make the display possible. 🤍🎃✨

31/10/2026

Wow! What can I say about last night? It was absolutely amazing! The atmosphere was electric, with incredible costumes, excited families, and a real sense of Halloween magic everywhere.

A huge thank you to everyone who supported this event from start to finish, everyone who purchased tickets for Ghostly Gressenhall, the Friends of Gressenhall, our volunteers, and all the staff who helped make it happen.

This event simply wouldn't have been possible without your hard work, enthusiasm, and support. Seeing so many people enjoying themselves made all the effort worthwhile.

Thank you for helping make Ghostly Gressenhall such a memorable and successful event. We couldn't have done it without you! 🎃👻🧡

We'd love to see your photos, so please feel free to share them with us and help us relive the magic of the evening! 📸

30/10/2026

🎃 Ghostly Gressenhall Tonight! 👻

Just a few reminders before you join us for a spooktacular evening at Gressenhall:

🔦 Please bring a torch if you have one, as some outdoor paths and walkways will be dimly lit.

🎭 Fancy dress is encouraged for both children and adults! Whether you're a ghost, witch, vampire, monster, or magical creature, we'd love to see your spooky costumes.

⚠️ Please do not bring or use flashing lights, as these may trigger epileptic seizures for some visitors.

🍂 The trail includes a mixture of indoor and outdoor activities, with stamps to collect at activity stations around the site. Complete the trail and children can claim a Halloween goody bag at the end!

👻 The event is designed primarily for primary school-aged children, with just a few gentle spooky surprises and animated effects along the way.

☕ The café will be open from 5.00pm throughout the evening serving hot and cold drinks, cakes, and sweet treats. Please note that hot food will not be available.

🐕 Dogs are not permitted, with the exception of registered assistance dogs.

🎃 We can't wait to welcome you for a wonderfully spooky evening at Gressenhall. Wrap up warm, bring your torch, and get ready for some Halloween fun!

✨ See you there! ✨

🎃👻🍂

28/10/2026