Four re-enactors in costume wearing masks with linked arms and walking under a portcullis gate

Some special guests await you around the Castle and they have a story to tell!

Meet historical characters as they step out from the shadows of the past to share their secrets, adventures, and legends. Who will you meet on your journey through the Castle this Halloween?

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