Fancy getting properly spooked this Halloween? From Nottingham’s ancient caves and Leicester’s shadowy old streets to haunted halls and after-dark paranormal investigations, the East Midlands has plenty of places to go searching for things that go bump in the night.
Here are some of the best ghost walks, tours and hunts taking place around Halloween 2026.
👻 The Original Nottingham Ghost Walk
📍 Nottingham
📅 October 30-31
Explore Nottingham’s historic Castle Quarter while hearing tales of the city’s supernatural past, before finishing underground in ancient caves.
Friday, October 30: 6.30pm, 7.15pm and 8pm
Saturday, October 31: Children’s walk at 6pm, with adult walks at 6.30pm, 7.15pm and 8pm.
Fancy dress is encouraged and organisers warn that the Halloween walks usually sell quickly. [thenotting…walk.co.uk]
👻 Hidden Histories: Ghosts of the Old Town at Halloween
📍 Leicester
📅 Saturday, October 31
⏰ 6pm-7.30pm
Dare to explore Leicester’s Old Town after dark? Guide Shaun Knapp will lead visitors through narrow passageways and dimly lit streets, uncovering tales of restless spirits, unexplained footsteps, ghostly apparitions and centuries-old folklore along the way. [leicestermuseums.org]
The route takes in an area built over Roman foundations and filled with medieval buildings. The exact starting point is revealed to ticket holders after booking. [leicestermuseums.org]
🎟️ £10 per person
👻 Advance booking required [leicestermuseums.org]
👻 Meet the Ghosts Tour
📍 Newstead Abbey
📅 Saturday 24th & Friday 30th October
⏰ 7pm-8pm
Explore the Historic House at night and meet some of its most famous spectral residents!
🎟️ £25 per person (includes drink on arrival)
👻 Advance booking required (https://newsteadabbey.org.uk/meet-the-ghosts-evening-house-tours)
🏚️ Ghost Tours at Gainsborough Old Hall
📍 Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
📅 October 25 & 31 and November 1
Take a ghostly tour of Gainsborough Old Hall as resident ghost aficionado Vicky reveals tales of unexplained happenings inside the historic building.
Best of all, there’s a tour on Halloween itself, Saturday, October 31 at 2.30pm. [production…age.org.uk]
👻 Suitable for ages 12+
⚠️ Pre-booking required
Tours also take place on October 25 and November 1 at 2.30pm. [production…age.org.uk]
🕯️ Halloween at Lincoln Ghost Walks
📍 Lincoln Cathedral Quarter
📅 October 28-31
Head into Lincoln’s atmospheric Cathedral Quarter for spooky tales from the city’s past.
Special Halloween Week walks take place at 7pm on October 28 and 29, with three departures each evening at 6.45pm, 7pm and 7.15pm on October 30 and 31.
There’s no jumping out or staged scares, just traditional ghost stories, although fancy dress is welcome.
🎟️ Adults £10 / children aged 12 and under £5
💰 Cash only [lincolngho…alks.co.uk]
🔦 Revesby Abbey Halloween Ghost Hunt Lincolnshire 31/10/2026
📍 Revesby, near Boston, Lincolnshire
📅 Saturday, October 31
⏰ 8pm-1am
Want something a little more intense? Spend Halloween night exploring Revesby Abbey during a five-hour paranormal investigation with Paranormal Eye UK. Guests get after-dark access to the building and investigate in small groups using a range of paranormal equipment and techniques.
🎟️ £49 per person. Booking required HERE
🔦 Bring a torch, sensible footwear and warm clothing
⏰ Arrive from 7.30pm
🎃 Which would you dare to try?
Whether you fancy wandering Leicester’s darkened streets, descending beneath Nottingham or spending the small hours searching for spirits in an old Lincolnshire mansion, there are options ranging from traditional storytelling walks to full paranormal investigations.
Top tip: Halloween falls on Saturday, October 31 this year, and several of these events are running special Halloween-night sessions, so booking early is a good idea.
