Haunting spider hunt at Maison Dieu
Maison Dieu (English Heritage), Faversham · 31 October 2026
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
To close its 2026 season, the volunteer-run Maison Dieu museum hides spiders for children to find, with sweet treats as the prize. Along the way you learn how the festival of All Hallows grew from Roman-era roots into modern Halloween.
Highlights
- Hunt for hidden spiders to win sweets
- The story of All Hallows and Halloween
- Last weekend of the museum's season
Good to know
- Run by the Maison Dieu Museum Trust
- Weekend afternoons only
Getting there
Maison Dieu (English Heritage), Ospringe Street, Ospringe, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8TS
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Nearby
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0Maison Dieu
Maison Dieu began in the 13th century as part of a royal hospital and pilgrims' rest house on Watling Street, the road to Canterbury. The flint and timber-framed building is now a small volunteer-run museum of Roman and Saxon finds from around Ospringe. The 2026 season ends at the end of October.
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