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If you prefer your autumn walks altogether
less spine-tingling and you’re dying to get out
there and experience the delights of the
region after the abysmal summer, now is the
perfect time to explore the stunning cliffs,
coastline, valleys and hillsides of west Wales.
The 10th annual Cardigan Festival of
Walking takes place this month, with walks
set for various locations, encompassing the
beautiful Teifi Estuary and mysterious Teifi
Valley, the magical Preseli Hills and, of
course, the spectacular Pembrokeshire
Coastal Path, not to mention Cardigan Bay
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IFOUR‘THRILLOGY’ Hawkstone Park near Shrewsbury are Cardigan Festival of Walking. For more
of terror trails [see p.72- hosting harrowing Hallowe’en celebrations for information, tel: 01239 615554
76] hasn’t already got you in the mood for adults and children alike, with Children’s
Hallowe’en, take another look at this month’s Hallowe’en at the Follies kicking off proceedings,
cover. It’s Bodelwyddan Castle in Denbighshire, with fancy dress and ghost hunts in the caves.
where – if you really fancy getting in the mood – But it’s not just children who enjoy a good scare
you can seek out another supernatural experience. at this time of year, and the Fright Night Terror Trail
Reputedly one of the most haunted locations in for adults on 31st October and 1st November will
north Wales, Bodelwyddan offers the perfect supply plenty of fun for horror fans. Can you imagine
atmospheric backdrop for a ghost walk taking anything scarier than being abandoned, all alone in
place this month. But as well as hearing ghost the park on Hallowe’en? For those who survive, a
stories and personal accounts of paranormal buffet and disco should end the night in style.
experiences at the castle, you can also learn more Hawkstone Park & Follies, Weston-under-
about the history of the building and its more Redcastle, Shrewsbury. Tel: 01948 841700
mortalinhabitants. A short vigil at the end of the or visit
www.hawkstone.co.uk
tour may even give you the opportunity to capture Bodelwyddan Castle,
a supernatural manifestation on camera. Bodelwyddan,
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