A historic venue is holding its last open day of the season for Halloween.

The Gardens of Easton Lodge is putting on a Halloween event later this month to round out its year of open days.

The Gardens of Easton Lodge, at Little Easton, near Great Dunmow, are Historic England Grade II registered.  

The final event of the year will see a fantastic day of Halloween fun for families.

A spokesman said: “There will be pumpkin fun at the Gardens of Easton Lodge on October 23, the last Sunday open day of the season, including a pumpkin trail and craft activity for the children.

“There will be den building in the Lime Wood and children and their families will enjoy climbing into the treehouse and looking out over the autumnal landscape.

“The gardens will be looking lovely too. The dahlias and Michaelmas daisies will still be flowering in the Italian garden and the walled kitchen garden, and the trees will be taking on their range of autumn colours."

"The trust’s archivists will be sharing stories of the gardeners who tended Easton Lodge over the years.

"The trust will be selling its pumpkins and squashes, including the weird but tasty tromboncino squashes, and will have a well-stocked jam and jelly tombola."

Other stalls will include a local plantsman, crafts and honey and bee products.

The RSPB, Woodland Trust and Essex Wildlife Trust will be at the gardens to talk to visitors about their work.

“Local performer, Richard Allen, will be singing a wide range of Rat Pack, jazz and other 60s and 70s songs.

And there will be bacon rolls and homemade soup and cakes.

The new season starts in February 2023, when the venue will be full of snowdrops.

For further information, go to eastonlodge.co.uk/whats-on.