Experience the magic in Kent!
Where the landscape still feels medieval, with its many castles and old country houses. Spooky Holidays offers small-scale, unique trips to the beautiful county of Kent (UK). Forget the horror clown, our tours revolve around master storytellers and ancient stories, set against the backdrop of a historic landscape. A bit spooky, rarely scary.
Family trip with group elements | car needed | main language: Dutch
Halloween at half term
Not creepy, but atmospheric!
During this trip, you and your kids will have an excellent time: brew a magic potion in the kitchen of an old castle, make a broomstick and take flying lessons similar to a Harry Potter film set. Visit a pumpkin farm, choose your own and carve it in our country house. You will spend the night with your own family in a lodge or hotel room at Broome Park, an estate from 1638 at a distance of only 9 miles from Dover (where the boat or train from France arrives). It also has a swimming pool, beautiful bar and a golf course.
Step into the magic of Alnwick
The Harry Potter trip of 2026!
The picturesque English town of Alnwick is a fairytale in itself, but the imposing Alnwick Castle, which borders directly on the centuries-old centre, provides Alnwick with a touch of extra magic. Iconic scenes from the first two Potter films were shot here, such as Harry’s first flying lesson. And the best part? You can just stand there yourself. We offer a unique weekend trip, combined with a mini-cruise from IJmuiden to Newcastle.
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Long weekend or midweek
Individual trip
From €500,- pp
Visit York, the most haunted city in Europe!
York is not a destination you visit, but which you will experience…
In historic York – don’t expect an ordinary city trip, but a weekend trip full of atmosphere and ghost stories. During the day you will discover the charm of an ancient city. As soon as night falls, stories whisper through the night. Walk with a guide and discover the dark side of York or hop on the ‘ghost bus’ for a theatrical ride past the most haunted locations. If you dare, spend the night in a haunted hotel, such as The Golden Fleece or the Black Swan.
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Long weekend
Individual trip, transport = arranged
From €450,- pp
‘Haunted Heritage in Kent’
Discover the ghosts associated with Charles Dickens, Winston Churchill and Guy Fawkes!
A tour of beautiful historic places in Kent where it is also haunted. You will visit Dover Castle, where the drum roll of the ‘Drummer Boy’ sometimes still sounds through the underground corridor system; the home of Winston Churchill who met the ghost of his deceased father and reported on it himself.
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Midweek or tailor-made
Individual trip, own transport
From €350,- pp
About us
Trips organized by an ecologist and a historian
We have been visiting England for over ten years. We now want others to experience our love for a wide landscape, where the old stories are still visible. This is how the idea arose to offer trips together. This is where our strengths come together nicely: Daan as an enterprising ecologist (and designer); Mariska as a historian and organization jack-of-all-trades. Read more about us
