Try tricks 'n treats

SPOOKY but true. Staffordshire is the UK's most haunted county and York the most haunted city.

A survey by Fright Nights, the world's biggest ghost hunting company, has come up with some weird statistics to celebrate its 10th birthday.

And as Halloween creeps up on us they are offering a series of spectacular ghost hunts across the country. Join in by going to www.frightnights.co.uk/halloween There are lots of other scarily good events too:

FUN: Disneyland Paris

THE London Eye will be transformed into a spooky forest with a bubbling bog from October 24 to November 1 to lure naughty children. A Trick or Treat Flight will take them on a journey. See www.londoneye.com

HEAD for Hever Castle in Kent for a pumpkin trail and ghost tours. See www.hevercastle.co.uk or call 01732 861701.

THE Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway has a Wizard Workshop departing three times a day and you can ride the Ghost Train on Oct 31 and Nov 1 from Paignton to Kingswear. See www.visitdevon.co.uk

JOIN a ghost trail, face-painting and pumpkin carving at Blenheim Palace. Go with First Great Western and get two entry tickets for the price of one. See www.blenheimpalace.com or www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk

DRESS up in Halloween costumes and marvel at magic shows during a ride on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. Red Funnel is offering discounted tickets including train and ferry trips. See www.redfunnel.co.uk

THE Scare Witch Trials run at the London, York and Edinburgh Dungeons, and The Castle Dungeon at Warwick Castle until Oct 31. Brave the Dungeons' horrifying Halloween forest and escape the evil clutches of the demented Scare Witch. See www.thedungeons.com

THERE'S a host of activities at Alton Towers Scarefest until Nov 1 (www.altontowers.com ) and Thorpe Park Fright Nights include four great spine-chilling horror mazes (www.thorpepark.com ).

IN SPIN: London Eye

JOIN Mickey at Disneyland Paris as he welcomes the Disney Villains, Pumpkin People and Jack Skellington, from Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas, to celebrate Mickey's Magical Party. Under 7s can stay, play and travel with Eurostar for free. A two-night three-day package with Eurostar this month starts from £312 per adult, £186 per child. See www.magichalloween.com or call 08448 008 111.

AT Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo, test your nerve with the new Black Forest Haunt, an interactive walk, and look out for the mythical Fiery Faun. Guests can ride hair-raising rollercoasters, including Vampire and Dragon's Fury into the night. See www.chessington.com.

LOOK for half-term theme park offers that can include 2 for 1 entry from www.vouchercodes.co.uk Parks include Chessington, Thorpe Park, Alton Towers and Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

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