Dare you face the Sandman this Halloween? The spine-chilling Scream Time trail is returning to Margam Country Park, promising even more scares, creepy encounters and nightmare-fuelled moments.
Building on the success of last year’s event, this year’s trail will plunge visitors into the haunted 19th-century castle, where eerie characters lurk in the shadows and every room hides a new horror. From the Sandman and his sinister Sleepwalkers to evil clowns and ghostly residents, it’s an experience designed to leave you looking over your shoulder.
Visitors will need to keep their eyes wide open if they don’t want to join the Sandman’s victims, the Sleepwalkers. The terrifying trail will lead visitors into the 19th century haunted castle where creepy nightmare characters lurk in every corner.
The main castle rooms are all designed with horrifying bedtime scares, nightmare scenes and it is haunted by the residents who couldn’t escape the Sandman’s tight grip. You’ll feel the goosebumps.
The event is being brought to you by the team who deliver the popular Great British Food Festival and Luminate, light trail. They are working with Events Creative Director Lee Rath to create the menacing experience.
Lee Rath says: “We’re creating new eerie installations along the trail, and we have around 25 scare actors who will be playing nightmare roles, such as the Sandman, his evil clowns, and terrifying sleepwalkers. The adult trail, Scream Time is not for the faint hearted. Be sure to bring friends!
“For the younger visitors and those who prefer a less terrifying experience we invite you to Spooky Time, a family trail, which will play on the themes of toys coming to life.”
Visitors will be able to calm their minds at the Nightmare Carnival Village with hot chocolate, marshmallows, and delicious spooky themed street food alongside monster face painting, carnival rides and other activities for children and adults and a bar serving spooktacular drinks, just beware the evil clowns on the hunt for new victims.
The trail exit starts with the sleepwalkers ‘lights out’, a creepy new addition and one you won’t want to miss.
Ghosts at Margam Country Park are well documented. Many people have reported seeing children in Victorian clothing and feeling their hair being pulled.
Janine Maycock, event organiser, says: “Margam Country Park is the perfect location for Scream Time and Spooky Time. It has this incredible haunted history, a real gothic castle, a ruin, and of course the resident ghosts. We’re so excited to come back this year and have achilling experience lined up.”
Cllr. Cen Phillips, Cabinet Member for Nature, Tourism and Wellbeing said:
“We are thrilled to welcome back the team from Scream Time to Neath Port Talbot this Autumn, adding to the ever-growing variety of exciting events in the area. This spooky walk-through, promises to be a fantastic addition to Margam Country Park for both locals and visitors alike.”
