Ghosts, Goodies & Spooky Finds: A Halloween Day Out for the Whole Family!
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- Antique Shopping, Cafe, Halloween, Halloween Shopping, Lancashire
There’s a distinctive chill in the air as we head for Halloween, and it’s not just the weather!
Bygone Times embrace the mysterious and macabre magic of the Halloween period, transforming our historic 17th century mill into the ultimate destination for an October day out in Lancashire!
With over 500 stalls, powered by small local businesses and independent traders, Bygone Times is packed with hidden treasures and spooky vintage finds, from Halloween decorations to scary and atmospheric additions for the home to welcome the Halloween horror.
Bygone Times are offering something for everyone this Halloween. With our FREE Halloween half-term trail available from Monday the 27th October, The Cotton Cafe is shaking up its menu to offer some deliriously delicious spooky bakes, and hearty pumpkin soup.
The Perfect Halloween Setting: Our Spooky, Historic Mill
Based at the Grove Mill, a 17th Century former cotton mill that’s a beloved part of Lancashire’s history, Halloween feels so spooky and authentic at Bygone Times.
Carrying centuries of stories, whispers and character, Bygone Times is enriched with winding corridors and original wooden floors, encapsulating a ghostly echo of a ‘bygone time’. With vintage and retro displays casting shadows to the subtle creaks of the old building, Bygone Times is the perfect venue to explore gothic imagery and enjoy a spooky trail for an authentically atmospheric experience.
Halloween Goodies: Antiques, Gifts & Décor
Forget the generic plastic decorations.
Bygone Times is Lancashire’s leading antiques centre, with floors packed with antiques and retro gifts to add stylish and spooky touches to homes and businesses this Halloween.
From vintage dolls, creepy clocks, tarnished silver and brass items for a gothic feel, Bygone Times is packed with spooky finds to decorate haunted mantlepieces or display cabinets and give trick-or-treaters a fright!
Our stallholders also offer various gifts and collectibles, perfect for discovering some gothic jewellery or fascinating books to enjoy the Halloween period.
Sweet Treats and Homemade Halloween Warmth
If hot coffees, delicious, sweet bakes and hearty homecooked meals is your thing, look no further than The Cotton Café.
What better refuge is there from Lancashire’s Autumnal chill? Topped up with some truly tempting Halloween specials, The Cotton Cafe are conjuring a delicious selection of desserts and bakes inspired by ghosts, pumpkins, zombies and the supernatural!
If you’re craving something warm, The Cotton Café will be serving some hearty homemade favourites, including a delectable pumpkin soup!
Bygone Times Has Something for Everyone This Halloween!
Showcasing some of Lancashire’s most interesting and exciting local traders and businesses, Bygone Times offers something to satisfy every niche and interest of adults and children alike!
With the Halloween trail to entertain kids and let parents and guardians explore and discover in peace, Bygone Times is offering a unique and hearty Halloween atmosphere that won’t be beaten in Lancashire!