Halloween maze is ‘phenomenal’ business for Caverswall Creamery

Among tall stalks of maize on a farm in Staffordshire, scare actors lurk around corners, ready to terrify members of the public this Halloween.

The scare maze, at Caverswall Creamery in Stoke-on-Trent, is a relatively new seasonal event, having only started three years ago.

However, its success is essential to the farm’s income – bringing in thousands of visitors to celebrate all things spooky.

“We did need to diversify, we couldn’t carry on with what we were doing with the dairy farming,” said Dave Moseley, who runs the site with his four sons.

Moseley said visitor numbers had increased year-on-year, but this year in particular had been “phenomenal”.

“The first weekend we did it we just couldn’t believe how many people came, there were queues for nearly two-and-a-half hours to get into the scare maze.

“It’s worked, its been brilliant for us.”