Candlelit Witch-Mark Tours

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Opening hours: 18:00 - 20:30
Saturday 31 October 2026
£7 per person
Address:
1620s House and Garden at Donington le Heath, Manor Road, Coalville, LE67 2FW

Tours are 1 hour in length at:
6pm to 7pm
6.30pm to 7.30pm
7pm to 8pm
7.30pm to 8.30pm

Join us this All-Hallows’ Eve for an atmospheric tour of our ancient house. The 17th Century was a very superstitious time: witchcraft and other worldly spirits were feared by the masses. King James I even wrote a book on ‘Daemonologie’ outlining the ways in which sorcery and demons could corrupt.

As such, certain measures and practices were undertaken to protect against such evils. Evidence of this is found throughout our house from markings on the walls and ceilings to burnings in wood and graffiti in windows.

Our wonderful volunteers will guide you on a tour through the house and you’ll learn about the various beliefs & superstitions of old and witness a collection of different marks made to protect the house from evil spirits.