Little wizards and witches will be brewing up plenty of eerie excitement at the Watercress Line this Halloween.

The spine-tingling Wizard Week will return from Saturday, October 26 to Sunday, November 3.

Fearless families will enjoy magical steam train rides, spooky activities, and enchanting adventures.

From getting spellbound with magic wands to exploring Harry Potter-style coaches, there’s a host of Halloween fun to sink your teeth into.

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Children are invited to come in fancy dresssChildren are invited to come in fancy dresss (Image: The Watercress Line) The Watercress Line’s CEO, Rebecca Dalley, said: "This year's Wizard Week will certainly dare to scare. Little ghouls and ghastly ghosts, wise wizards, batty bats, and mini monsters can look forward to a weird and wonderful week at the Watercress Line.

"Be sure to book your tickets online early so you don’t miss out on the Halloween magic."

Find out more at watercressline.co.uk/wizard-week.

During the week people are invited to hop on the Wizard Express and travel through the Watercress Line’s four heritage stations, including a stop at the famous footbridge where scenes from the Harry Potter films were shot.

With unlimited train travel, you can explore the heritage stations at your own pace, making it a hair-raising day to remember.

Creepy highlights include a slime laboratory, where you can create your own slime to take home in this new activity, guided by Professors Slugwind and Apricus.

There will also be a circus skills workshop, where you can try juggling and other tricks, and magic shows, with daily magical performances at 12.30pm and 2.30pm.

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There will be a frightening fancy dress competition, where you can come dressed as your favourite spooky character and take part in the daily fancy dress competition, held at 1pm and 3pm.

There is a chance to win a prize in one of three categories: ‘Brand New Wizards’ (under fours), ‘Emerging Wand Talent’ (ages four to eight), and ‘Potion Masters’ (over eights).

A 'creature feature' will allow you to get up close to some creepy crawlies and creatures at Ropley.

You can also craft a wand (for an additional cost), enjoy eerie arts and crafts, and listen to spooky stories.