Howl-o-ween at Cotswold Wildlife Park

A pumpkin trail, spooky train ride, Howl-o-ween feeds and pumpkin carving competition await those who dare to visit Cotswold Wildlife Park this Halloween half-term.

Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens will be a popular venue of choice for Gloucestershire families this school half-term holidays, as the family attraction promises howling good fun for all ages in celebration of Halloween.

Visitors will be able to explore the pumpkin trail in the park, take a spooky train ride, get made over with some frightening face painting and enjoy special animal Howl-o-ween feeds with the animals.

Take your pumpkin along and enter the pumpkin carving competition, with the winning specimen snagging a ghoulish goodie bag and wolf encounter prize.

If you haven’t visited the park before, the half-term celebrations will provide the perfect opportunity to do so and you can expect to encounter an array of animals including anteaters, giraffes, lions, penguins and more in 160 acres of beautiful parklands.

There’s a tree house and adventure playground, or if the autumn weather dictates then take shelter inside the reptile house and peak at the snakes and crocodiles, or hide away in the dark bat house.

There’s also the Oak Tree Restaurant and four sections of the park to explore on your day out, making this an unmissable Halloween season destination.