This autumn half term break might be a bit different to normal, but that doesn't mean there's no fun to be had in Notts.
We've put together some of our top picks activities, and not forgetting a fang-tastic Halloween competition for you to enter. So, whether you fancy embarking on Rufford's Monster Trail, exploring Sherwood Forest after dark, or getting crafty at home making ghouly creations make this half term a spook-tacular one!
Please follow the current 'high' alert level coronavirus restrictions that are in place for all Nottinghamshire and Nottingham city residents.
Rufford Abbey Country Park 17 Oct - 15 Nov 10.30am - 4pm daily £1.50 per trail sheet
Join the Rufford Monster Hunt team and follow the map into the haunted hideaways and creepy woods and find out what’s the cause of Rufford’s strange happenings.
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Sherwood Forest 17 Oct - 1 Nov 10am - 3pm daily £2 per trail (includes souvenir pencil)
Bring your little monsters for an eerie autumn adventure in the forest this half term.
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Sherwood Forest 30 - 31 Oct RSPB Non-members (up to 6 people) £48.50, RSPB Members (up to 6 people) £38.80 Booking required
Meet the baddies of Sherwood Forest on this Halloween trail for all the family.
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Rufford Abbey Country Park 29 Oct - 15 Nov Family ticket from £39.10 Booking advised
Explore Rufford like never before with new illuminations along a magical trail that's fun for all the family.
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Sherwood Forest 30 - 31 Oct RSPB Non-members (up to 6 people) £48.50, RSPB Members (up to 6 people) £38.80 Booking required
As the light fades and evil spirits begin their tricks, follow our breadcrumbs to meet some of Sherwood Forest's darker inhabitants.
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The Mill Adventure Base 19 - 23 Oct 5 days for £100 Booking required
Book in your adventurer(s) for a week of fun at the Notts Outdoors half term holiday club. Suitable for children in school years 3 - 8.
Hurry last few remaining places!
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Our partners at Inspire have been working hard throughout the current pandemic to keep you inspired by culture, learning and libraries.
They have created a wide range of online resources, commissioning original content and developing online learning. Almost all libraries have now reopened, why not pay them a visit or get involved from the comfort of your own home!
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It's time to test your recycling knowledge Notts!
Take part in our #NottsRecycles spooky Halloween word search and enter our prize draw to be in with a chance to WIN a family ticket to the Spectacle of Light at Rufford Abbey on Thursday 12 November.
Entries close midnight 1 November
*Family ticket comprises of 2 adult and 2 child tickets.
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Find more events, activities and online courses taking place across the county by visiting
What's On in Nottinghamshire
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