Halloween Spooktacular Costume Trail - 24th October to 2nd November

24th Oct, 12:00 pm - 2nd Nov 2025, 12:00 pm

🎃🚂 ALL ABOARD FOR A HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR! 🚂🎃
25th October – 2nd November 2025

This Halloween, join Brunel on a spook-tastic railway adventure to help his friend Raferty find the perfect costume! 👻🧙‍♀️🦸

Jump aboard the West Somerset Railway and take part in our Halloween Trail — a fiendishly fun journey, where each station has a unique costume idea for Raferty to try on. Could he be a vampire at Crowcombe Heathfield? A superheor at Blue Anchor? Only you can help him decide!

🎟️ Activity Sheet: Just £1.50 per participant
To complete the trail, purchase your sheet from the booking office on the day at your start station and travel between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead. Discover all 9 costume clues, and don’t forget to visit the Creation Station at Minehead to bring Raferty’s final look to life!

🧸 Want even more eerie excitement?
Grab one of our Halloween Activity Packs for only £7.50 (when purchased in adavnce with an advanced day rover)!
Each pack includes:
🧩 An activity sheet
🖍️ A set of crayons
✨ Sticker of completion
🧸 And a cuddly toy to take home!

Activity packs are available to purchase online in advance of your arrival alongside purchasing your rover tickets in advance where collection can be made on your travel day from either Bishops Lydeard or Minehead. Packs are also available for the same price from Bishops Lydeard or Minehead shop on the day. 

👨‍👩‍👧 Perfect for young witches, wizards, and ghouls of all ages. Costumes encouraged!

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Location

West Somerset Railway Public Limited Company
West Somerset Railway, The Railway Station, Minehead Somerset, TA24 5BG