Shadows of the Past
A brand new evening experience at West Stow for Spooky season exploring the Ancient Ones!
Location
West Stow Anglo Saxon Village, Icklingham Road, Bury St Edmunds IP28 6HG
Telephone
01284 728718- Date
- 30th October 2026 - 31st October 2026
- Time
- 6:00pm - 8:00pm
About this event
Inspired by Myths, legends, film and TV discover the Anglo-Saxon Village in a brand new experience. Engage with the "Ancient Ones" and complete a series of unnerving challenges and tasks as you find a way back to the Modern Age and normal life.
What to expect?
What will I do? You will follow a designated route around the Anglo-Saxon Village with a number of activity/challenges to complete. At each activity will be a character interaction to add entertainment, obstacles and difficulty to the challenge.
Will I get scared? Not necessarily, the event is not a traditional scare event. The evening is designed to be atmospheric where some elements will be creepy, unsettling and possibly scary. There will be characters to interact with but their aim is not to jump scare you.
Entry & Format. At your booked time slot you will be released into the Shadow Paths. You'll have 7 minutes to complete each activity or encounter, followed by 3 minutes to move to next activity. A horn will blow to signal the 3 minute moving on.
Why £13.31? 1331 is considered the reversed mirror hour, symbolizing fears, doubts and challenges and a turning point in life. All of which is a key theme of Shadows of the Past.
Recommended age 12+
Experience approximately takes 90 minutes to complete.
Max group size 10
You must arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled start time, late comers may not be able to take part.
Parking at West Stow Country Park, see charges online
Times: 10 minutes entry times between 18:00-20:00 on Friday 30th October and Saturday 31st October
Tickets: £13.31
About the Venue
One of England's great archaeological sites, West Stow has extensive indoor galleries and a stunning recreation of an Anglo-Saxon village surrounded by unspoilt countryside.
West Stow Country Park features 125 acres of woods, heathlands, a river and a lake, plus nature trails, walks and an adventure playground.
Visitors to West Stow can explore history and nature, watch a film, dress up as an Anglo-Saxon or say hello to the rare breed pigs and chickens.
As part of the annual RingQuest event, you could even meet a Hobbit, among other Lord of the Rings characters!
West Stow regularly hold living history and event days, workshops, walks and talks, these sites and their events bring history to life.
