Soft toy in the shape of a bat with white skeleton on the black fur flying towards camera

After 250 years the Market knows how to do Halloween. We’ve picked out 13 spooky picks to help your with your ghoulish preparations.

four pictures include a soft toy bat with a skeleton, a selection of gourds in various orange and green patterns, a box of chocolates in the shape of eye balls, a book by Terry Pratchett called a stroke of the pen

Here we go. Scream if you wanna go faster.

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1 Nothing have excelled themselves with a wonderfully festive Halloween window packed with Jellycats perfect for gifts or decorations

2. Head to Bonners or The Garden of Oxford for a wide selection of highly decorative gourds

3. Wicked Chocolate will provide you with all your Trick or Treat sweet treats and they don’t only do chocolates plus they cater for all kinds of dietary requirements

4. Get in the mood at Gulp Fiction with a good fantasy book by candlelight

5. Soctopus have an incredible array of Halloween themed socks to finish off your outfit. You could even just stay in with a TV fright fest and enjoy having toasty festive toes

6. If you are out somewhere posh for Halloween, now’s the time to stand out with this Sugar and Spice hand bag. Imagine, going all in black with this fantastic statement from Pingui Bags on your arm!

7. Next to Nothing do a fantastic line in cheeky t-shirts. We thought this was a particular corker for your wicked night in or out!

three photos. A skeleton foot printed on a sock, an orange handback in the shape of a cafe with sugar and spice as the shop sign, a t-shirt with the words "I spy with my little eye something beginning with...A" King harold with an arrow in his eye is depicted in the style of the Bayeux Tapestry

Sarahjane owner of Crystal Spirit Emporium holds up a variety of crystals in halloween style shapes including witches hats, ghosts and couldrons. Underneath is an image of a long line of pumpkins

8. For an extra seasonal treat iScream will be doing a special line of Halloween themed flavours. Previous years have included spiced pumpkin, and liquorice. They do take out litres and home delivery. A perfect finish to a Halloween dinner.

9. This really is the season where Crystal Spirit Emporium particularly comes into its own. As well as these superb Halloween themed crystal shapes wielding their spiritual powers around your home, there’s incense, spell candles, large crystal skulls and so much more.

10. The market is most definitely the place to come for pumpkins. Both Bonners Fruit and Veg and The Garden of Oxford also stock a huge variety.  It’s also well worth visiting The Garden for lots of other natural Halloween themed decorations.

11.  It’s definitely hot chocolate season. A great way to warm those chilly Trick or Treat excursions or add a touch of brandy too for the more grown-up gatherings! Colombia Coffee Roaster’s hot chocolate range will make you the envy of everyone

12. Jemini Flowers love getting festive. Their window is no exception.  We loved these metal crows flying around ghosts on swings. Perfect for adding bit of a spook to your garden, and who says they have to stay outdoors. Welcome the crows into your home!

13. Y.O.U Underwear also do all kinds of sustainably conscious products as well as their super comfy underwear. These coconut bowls are a perfect way to dish out the treats.

 

3 photos. 3 packs of hot chocolate buttons white, milk and dark from Colombia Coffee, 4 Coconut shell bowls in green, red, orange and gold, the last picture is of metal crows in flight forming part of a display with ghosts on swings and autumn branches

Of course there’s loads more where this came from. We hope we’ve given you a bit of inspiration to help get you in the Halloween mood!