Spooky Success for Ruthin Gaol’s Halloween Events

Ruthin Gaol’s half term Halloween celebrations drew a record-breaking number of visitors to experience the historic site in a whole new light.

All throughout the October half term, families enjoyed spooky trails, themed crafts, and ghostly tales within the atmospheric surroundings of the Victorian prison.

The highlight for many were the special ‘After Dark’ late night openings, which saw the gaol’s usual opening hours extended to 8pm, allowing braver visitors to explore the cells by torchlight and uncover some of the site’s eeriest stories.

Philippa Jones, Heritage Site Operations and Development Manager said:

“We were delighted to welcome so many visitors over the Halloween period which really seems to have captured the imagination of visitors as the response has been fantastic. From families taking part in our trails during the day to those who joined our ‘After Dark’ torchlight tours, it has been wonderful to see people experiencing the Gaol in such an engaging and memorable way. We’re already looking forward to planning more events like this in the future.”

Emrys Wynne, Lead Member for Welsh Language, Culture & Heritage said:

“It is fantastic to see that so many people have come along and enjoyed the activities that were held at the Gaol this Halloween. Ruthin Gaol is an extremely popular attraction, which we are lucky to have sitting right on our doorstep here in Denbighshire.

“I would like to thank everyone who attended and helped make the Halloween events such a success”.

To keep up to date with future activities and events at Ruthin Gaol, you can request to be added to the service’s monthly newsletter by emailing heritage@denbigshire.gov.uk