Eerie orange faces are hidden around Killerton’s hillside garden ready for brave explorers to find.

To celebrate the Hallowe’en season and to coincide with half-term, daily pumpkin trails will take over the colourful autumn garden on the National Trust estate near Exeter from Saturday 24 October until Sunday 1 November.

Explorers will be searching high and low to tick off each pumpkin face on the trail. Along the way, there will be chances to get off the beaten track to discover secret paths, as well as the Bear’s Hut and Ice House.

Bryony Wilde, Visitor Services Officer said: “Autumn has arrived on the estate - it’s drenched in colour making it the perfect time to stretch big and little legs. There’s no additional cost for the trails, and we’re offering a small prize if you can find all the pumpkin faces.”

She continued: “For hungry tummies, the Killerton Kitchen restaurant and Stables café will be serving up delicious seasonal treats and there’s a warming fire for cold toes.”

In keeping with the autumn theme, free ‘50 things’ scrapbooks will be available from visitor reception with ideas for seasonal activities to get children closer to nature.