Having visited this event in 2017 I was eager to return this year with the promise of a "bigger" and "scarier" event. My did they deliver on that promise!
Spirits of Scone is a Halloween event based at the iconic Scone Palace just outside Perth. Running from 25th - 31st October the event promises scares, shocks and Halloween fun and it delivers on all fronts. On arrival in the free car park you are directed to a short uphill walk through the scary woods which leads you to a box office which was new for this year. Tickets sorted, you are left to follow a pre-set route around the gardens and woods of Scones Palace not quite knowing what you'll encounter along the way.
The frights here are excellent and you never quite know where to look. The excellent lighting and special effects really add to the eerie atmosphere. We encountered ghostly figures, werewolves and chainsaw wielding maniacs to name just a few on our path towards the maze of nightmares! You really ARE walking through the woods and there's a fantastic feeling of isolation and dread as you make your way around.
There are several photo opportunities dotted around which we took advantage of and the actors were happy to interact with you but they never broke character! You shortly arrive at the Scone Palace maze re-branded to the "Maze of Nightmares" for this event. Following a short queue you enter and quickly realise you are not alone. If you're a fan of Halloween scare mazes this is a MUST for you. It's fantastic and I've been in many a horror maze at theme parks all over the world. They've added smoke machines, sound effects, netting, body bags, lights and many many actors into this maze and it works really well. There were only 2 of us in our group and it made for even more effective scares. We were literally running at some points. We enjoyed it so much we asked the kind stewards if we could go around again and they had no problem allowing us to do so.
Upon exiting the maze there are food and drinks options including a marshmallow pit! The prices seemed very reasonable too. After that it's another short walk through the woods towards the palace itself which is lit up beautifully. Here there is a gift shop, restaurant and children's story telling available - for an extra pound each. We missed the fire juggler outside the palace this year though. There's also plenty more Halloween themed props dotted about for those photo opportunities.
Back towards the entrance box office there's a temporary Spirits of Scone gift shop which is new this year and we of course made a purchase. Two t-shirts for £20 is a bargain! There was everything from mugs, magnets and bags plus much more.
Adult tickets for the event were priced at £15 which we felt was just about right.
Will we be back for a 3rd visit next year? Of course we will!
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