Many activities, run by Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, will be taking place this half term in the lead up to the 2021 spooky season.

Carew Castle, Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort and Oriel y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre will host several activities and events to appeal to all ages throughout the last week of October.

At Carew Castle, a Skeleton Trail will run throughout half term, challenging younger visitors to search the castle for animal bones in order to claim a prize.

Free drop-in Fireside Tales sessions are scheduled to take place at the castle on Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, October 24 between 11:30am and 12:30pm, where a costumed storyteller recounts spooky tales.

The interactive Horrid Histories talks will also feature between 11am and 11.30am on Monday, 25 and Tuesday, 26 October, and between Friday, October 29 and Sunday 31 October, and are included with normal admission.

There is also the Forest Fairy Friends at Carew on Wednesday, October 27 and Thursday, October 28, as they go on a journey to prepare the forest for winter. Interactive workshops, packed with games, dancing, storytelling, singing and Halloween fun will run between 10:30am and 4pm.

Booking isn’t necessary, but those attending are advised to arrive 10 minutes prior to each session. A £3 charge, cash only, will be collected by the performers.

At Castell Henllys Iron Age Village, throughout half-term, visitors will be able to follow a pumpkin trail through a woodland, before arriving in the village itself, where they’ll meet the ghosts of Iron Age villagers who lived there over 2,000 years ago.

Furthermore, a Spooky Clay Creations workshop will run on Friday, October 29, offering the chance to conjure up a creepy creation to ward off evil spirits.

The main event, however, will be the Samhain Celebration on Saturday, October 30, which will include a ghost walk, fire performance and the burning of the wicker man. Early booking is essential to avoid disappointment.

A cauldron-full of creepy craft workshops is also simmering at Oriel y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre in St Davids, where a spooky Halloween Trail with cryptic clues and a prize will run throughout the centre and grounds.

Ranger-led workshops will take place on Monday 25, Tuesday 26 and Thursday 28 October, and will include bat and spider-themed sessions, as well as building bug hotels, making bee bombs and pebble painting.

A Tissue Paper Lantern and Moon workshop with Deborah Withey is also scheduled to take place on Wednesday, October 27, where participants will be able to make their own lanterns, foraging items from Oriel y Parc’s grounds.

And finally, the small pop-up craft market in the grounds of Oriel y Parc on Wednesday, October 27 will be up. Featuring locally-made gifts and goodies, the market will be open between 10am and 3pm with free entry.

For more information on these events and to reserve your place, go to www.pembrokeshirecoast.wales/events