When it comes to doing things for Halloween, there is no shortage of spooky spaces to visit across Nottinghamshire. However, if you are looking for something to get you in a frightfully good mood, then why not visit some of the scarily impressive Halloween gardens raising money?
We've chosen a few of the frightfully good on offer to get you started.
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Brookfield Road, Arnold.
Sally and Richard Bates spend hours organising their Halloween display in order to raise vital funding for charity. Their charity of choice is Haywood House Hospice at City Hospital.
Sadly, Sally lost her father to cancer in 2020 and the hospice gave him incredible care. She said the team of staff helped them as a family in their darkest days. The spooky display in their garden features lights, coffins, skulls and multiple pumpkins.
Margaret Place, Bingham
Sarah Hills from Bingham set up her Halloween display to raise money for Rainbows Hospice in Loughborough. This year she has themed her Halloween garden display around a clown carnival which features an incredible pool full of blood complete with skeletons and fish.
She has also turned an old children's playhouse into a witch's house down the side of the house. She has turned a canopy into a witch's den complete with Christmas trees. Sarah started her Halloween houses during lockdown because she wanted to offer a way for the local children to enjoy trick or treating despite restrictions.
The display is free to view but people are encouraged to leave donations. It's going to be a full-on evening as last year saw over 350 children arrive in the evening.
Sarah said: "I started this back in Lockdown and I've been doing it ever since because Halloween is my favourite time of year. In lockdown, children weren't able to go trick or treating but I thought I would find a way to do it. I've just carried it on every year since but it gets bigger and bigger each time."
She added: "All the children that come to see me tonight will all get free treat bags which have been donated by local businesses. I normally do my Christmas garden for donations but since my Halloween one was so much more popular, I thought I would do it this year for Rainbows."
Send us pictures of your displays to newsdesk@nottinghampost.com
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