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Howick House of Terror wins scare attraction award

Posted on - 30th June, 2017 - 7:00am | Author - | Posted in - Charities, Penwortham, Preston News, What's On in Preston
Howick House of Horror is a family affair
Craig Walton and his daughter put on the attraction

A ‘house of terror’ attraction in Penwortham has been recognised as one of the best in the UK.

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Run by the Walton family the charity Halloween event has become a cult event in Preston.

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More than 3,000 visited during Halloween last year as the family put the horror house, in Howick Park Avenue, on for three nights.

They entered the 2017 Scarecon Scar awards and scooped the UK’s best home/charity haunt.

Read more: Taking on Scare Kingdom’s newest attraction

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Mr Walton said: “It was fantastic to beat the competition and secure the number one spot for our Preston event.

“We’re bringing the attraction back again for this year and hoping to raise even more money for charity.”

The Howick clan picking up the award
The Howick clan picking up the award

Last year’s event raised £6,000 for Cancer Research UK.

Howick House of Terror returns on 29, 30 and 31 October and you can see more on the Facebook page.

Have you been round the House of Terror? What did you think? Let us know in the comments below

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