A North East scare park has been named one of the UK’s top ten Halloween experiences.
Redcar’s Scream Factory ranked tenth in a national list by seobacklinks.com covering scream parks, ghost walks, scare mazes and dungeon attractions, making it the North East’s highest-rated venue.
Scream Factory has been frightening visitors in Kirkleatham since 2012, when the Tate family and their company Imaginative Productions launched the family-run attraction.
Its latest event features new scare zones, immersive sets and more than 100 live actors.
Scream Factory, Kirkleatham. (Image: SCREAM FACTORY)
Oliver Weston, founder of seobacklinks.com, said: "Halloween's the one time of year when people will happily pay to be frightened, and for a family it soon adds up once you've bought tickets, travel and food.
"Whatever you're booking this year, have a read of the latest reviews first, because they'll tell you how this season's actually going."
Scream Factory averaged 4.5 stars from 167 Google reviews, including 129 five-star ratings.
One reviewer wrote: "Such a fun experience, a staple to the North East in October."
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It is not the first time Scream Factory has received national recognition, with the Redcar attraction previously named the best scare event in the country in a separate 2024 study.
That ranking, produced by Spin Genie UK, looked at factors including ticket prices, social media interest and online searches, with Scream Factory coming out on top with a score of 7.71 out of 10.
The Redcar scream park ranked tenth overall, while venues in Leeds, Wakefield and York took the top three places.