In Pictures: Gunby Hall '˜ghouls' terrify 475 brave visitors for Halloween

Almost 500 brave souls ventured thought the dark rooms and creepy corridors of Gunby Hall for its Haunted Halloween event on Saturday.
From left Libby Soper, Casey Wells, Dany Ridealgh, Tom Briggs with volunteer Mollie Ingram-Hill. EMN-181029-091249001From left Libby Soper, Casey Wells, Dany Ridealgh, Tom Briggs with volunteer Mollie Ingram-Hill. EMN-181029-091249001
From left Libby Soper, Casey Wells, Dany Ridealgh, Tom Briggs with volunteer Mollie Ingram-Hill. EMN-181029-091249001

Visitors were able to creep through the 18th century house with ‘ghouls and ghosts’ hiding in the shadows waiting to jump out of the hall’s darkened corners.

Ominous music added to the spooky atmosphere, along with elaborate decorations - including cobwebs and headless bodies laying in the beds.

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Gunby Hall’s visitor experience manager Astrid Gatenby said: “It went exceptionally well - our volunteers were great and caused a few jump scares and screams from the adults, which the children found very funny.

Volunteers Wilma Radford and Rachel Marriott. EMN-181029-091300001Volunteers Wilma Radford and Rachel Marriott. EMN-181029-091300001
Volunteers Wilma Radford and Rachel Marriott. EMN-181029-091300001

“We had one comment in the visitor book which simply said: “New pants required”.

The National Trust site ereceived a lot of positive feedback about the event, which took place on Saturday.

Commenting on Facebook, Kathryn Locke wrote: “Such fun. Not screamed so much in years.”

This event, along with others from the area, will be featured in tomorrow’s edition of the Skegness Standard - out every Wednesday.