Barley Hall is looking for brave young ghost hunters this October half term! Spirits from more than 2,000 years of York’s history are hiding in its medieval rooms, and children aged 6+ can help track them down in a 45-minute adventure.

Grown-ups can return on 30th and 31st October for Dark Tales of Haunted Hall, an adults-only evening of ghost stories and local folklore.

📍 Barley Hall, 2 Coffee Yard, York YO1 8AR
📅 Family ghost hunt: 24th to 31st October 2026, bookable slots from 10am to 3.30pm
🎟️ £15 per child, £5.50 per accompanying adult. Ages 6+
🌙 Dark Tales: 30th and 31st October, 7pm to 9pm. Ages 18+, £20 per person
🔗 Book the family ghost hunt or Dark Tales