Scarecaster 2023

Fear has found its home at Muncaster this Halloween with our BRAND NEW & SCARIER night festival!

16+ recommended

New for 2023, Muncaster is turning the scare factor up in the evenings.

Dare you enter this year’s super scary maze where The Seven Deadly Screams await you.

Seek safety in our Stable Yard Sanctuary with Live Music, Food, Bar and more.

Test your fearlessness and join us in the castle for The Vanishing – an immersive poltergeist experience.

1873. The young daughter of Lord & Lady Muncaster has disappeared leaving no trace. The castle is searched, but nothing can be done – it’s as though she has vanished into thin air. The girl is never found and the mystery never uncovered.

150 years later. The past has not been forgotten and the castle is haunted by this dark mystery. A young girl has been heard sobbing in the castle, and no one dares enter the bedroom on the red corridor. Poltergeist activity and inexplicable phenomena have become frequent, and the castle’s occupants have been forced to flee, leaving the place deserted, as the haunting intensifies and fear turns to terror.

Your presence is requested as we try to uncover Muncaster’s mysterious disappearance and illuminate the dark secrets of The Vanishing.

What to expect: From the moment you enter the castle you will be immersed in a poltergeist experience, as you explore and try to uncover the strange mystery that has left Muncaster deserted. Over the course of 45 minutes, guests should be prepared for jump scares, sustained suspense and fear, and elements of interaction.

Content Advisories: The experience will feature themes of psychological torment, mental illness and exorcism. – We recommend the experience for guests of 18 years plus.

So as to avoid any spoilers we are unable to provide a detailed description of the content of the experience. However, should guests have any questions or concerns they can email [email protected].

Important Notice: The Vanishing is a staged experience featuring scares and other immersive elements. The characters and stories featured in the experience are fictional, and at no point will guests be put in a dangerous or unsafe position. If any of our guests feel uncomfortable at any time, there will be a safe word to signal a desire to leave the experience. This event is not suitable for wheelchair users or those unable to climb stairs.

Fancy Dress Encouraged! Prize for scariest costume. Share a photo of you during your visit with #scarecaster and @muncastercastle to enter.

Please note: the castle state rooms will be closed to self-guided tour during our Halloween Festival. To visit the castle interior during the festival please book onto The Vanishing Experience

Please note: Dogs are welcome in the gardens but not on the Frankenstein castle tour.

Tickets are non-transferrable and non-refundable. Valid for the display on the date selected only. 

Choose between:

Entry into the Festival only (which includes activities except The Vanishing Experience)

or

‘Festival Entry PLUS The Vanishing Experience (select a time slot for your experience, entry to the festival is from 10:30am)