Please ensure you park at our Claudius Way main visitor car park for this event. The Lime Avenue car park is STRICTLY disabled parking only.
Find our main visitor car park using the postcode NN8 2AD.
Creepy Critters
- 28th Oct 2024
- SEND sessions also available
Calling all brave adventurers! This Halloween, join us at Chester House Estate for a spooktacular Creepy Critter Show. Perfect for kids with curious minds, this unique event offers the chance to meet and greet some of nature's creepiest creatures! From slithering snakes to spooky spiders, our expert will guide you through fascinating facts and thrilling stories about these eerie animals.
With session times at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm, there's plenty of opportunity to join the fun.
🎟️ Tickets are just £10 per child (adults go free!) and under 1s are free too. Don't miss this chance to have a frightfully fun time with the whole family!
Spaces are limited, so book your tickets today for an unforgettable Halloween adventure!
SEND sessions are also available for this event, please find out more here.
You can now walk to the estate from Wellingborough due to our brand new pedestrian bridges that have been fully restored and are accessible to the public.
If you are accessing us from Wellingborough by walking, you can follow a path from the Wellingborough embankment through along the Nene Valley alongside the River Nene. As you follow this path (also known as the Nene Way) you'll come to a large footbridge which crosses the Nene and you can see the stunning 17th century Farmhouse across the valley. Head towards the house and follow the landscape path to get to the main site.
Some parts of this route may be uneven and potentially overgrown due to it being a natural footpath, please come prepared for this and wear sensible footwear whilst walking.
If you arriving the the Chester House Estate via bus, the closest bus stop is based on London Road in Wellingborough, you can find the location of this by searching 'The Dog & Duck PH Stop' into Google/Apple maps. Services from Stagecoach run from the bus stop, including services into Northampton, Kettering, Raunds, and many more of the local towns.
Find out more about the local bus routes from Stagecoach and plan your journey by visiting: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/plan-a-journey.
If you need support with getting to us from your location then please contact us and we will help you plan your journey. You can contact us using our contact form.
If you are accessing us via train, you'll need to get the train to the Wellingborough train station and you can either walk following the route below (approx. 40 mins walk) or get a taxi the estate. When getting a taxi to the estate please feel free to use the NN29 7EZ entrance.
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