Pumpkin patches have grown in popularity with an annual PYO pumpkin trip becoming a fun day out with the kids especially during October half term. Find lots of places in the North West to go pumpkin picking in 2024 in our handy guide.
SPOTLIGHT – COCKFIELD’S FARM PUMPKIN PATCH
Cockfields Farm pumpkin patch is back with thousands of pumpkins. Pick your perfect pumpkin then spend the day making the most of all the activities included in your ticket. Take a ride on the Haunted Hayride, join in our Spooky Disco and Halloweeen games, Meet the reptiles in ther Scales and Tails show! Plus all your usual favourites, meet the animals, fairground carousel, play areas & bouncing pillow.
2024 Pumpkin Picking in Cheshire, the Wirral & Greater Manchester
The Lambing Shed – They grow their own pumpkins with many different varieties to choose from, including GREEN, WHITE, PINK and of course ORANGE! Plenty of entertainment, food, drinks & lots of new attractions for 2024. They have a great playground too as well as the farm shop. Check out my Lambing Shed review (Knutsford)
Church Farm – opens 5th October and then all the way through half term to 5th November. As well as pumpkins there’s lots of other fun activities from a skull search activity trail to tractor rides and animal feeding. (Thurstaston, Wirral)
Dunham Massey Farm Ice Cream Pumpkin Patch opens from the 28th October and they do the best ice cream too! Worth noting that you need to book at slot in advance this year.
The Hayloft pumpkin patch returns for 2024 Sat 5th/Sun6th then everyday from Fri 11th to 31st with 30 acres of pumpkins! They also have a spooky maze and there’s no need to book in advance.
Kenyon Hall Farm have been growing pumpkins for over 30 years and are now one of the biggest pumpkin picking destinations in England. The 2024 pumpkin season starts on the 28th September and books up quickly.
Malpas Pick Your Own Farm have hundreds of pumpkins ready for picking in October plus fun activities from tractor rides to a bouncy castle (Malpas, near Whitchurch)
Set in the heart of the Cheshire countryside, Pumpkin Picking at Libby’s Patch is a great fun day out for all the family. The pumpkin patch is open weekends from 5th October until 27th October 2024 (Gawsworth)
The pumpkin patch at Tatton Park is back for 2024. Choose your own pumpkin, fresh from the field. (Knutsford)
The Cow Shed – Normally the Little Cow Shed is a place to refil your bottles from the Milk Vending machines or to get a coffee after your walk around Brereton Heath. But this October its been transformed in to an amazing Pumkin Patch to visit. They event has night time pumpkin picking or Freaky Fridays if you’re looking for something a little different. (Brereton Heath)
Claremont Farm pyo pumpkin patch 2024 details not yet announced (Bebington, Wirral)
Lower Drayton Farm have an epic PYO pumpkin event launching on 28th September (Staffordshire)
Roby Mill Pumpkin Patch operates from a family run farm in Upholland. They will be opening the pumpkin patch with tickets on sale from 7th September to pre book (Wigan)
Grange Farm Pumpkin Patch! have thousands of different pumpkins this year, with full details to be announced (Lowton)
Haigh Woodland Park -24th to 27th October 2024 . Pick your Halloween pumpkin at Haigh Woodland Park. Set within the Park, they will have hundreds of pumpkins for you to choose from and take home to enjoy. (Wigan)
Seven Sisters – Homegrown pumpkin picking and carving every weekend from 5th October and everyday during October half term (Knutsford)
Bidlea Dairy – with a wonderful cafe and yummy ice cream, pumpkin details not yet announced for 2024 (Holmes Chapel)
Snugburys – Pick Your Own Pumpkin at Snugburys not yet announced (Nantwich)
Venture out a little further to the popular Windmill Animal Farm where the pumpkin picking adventure is included in your entry ticket. (Ormskirk, Lancashire)
Partridge Lakes Cafe pumpkin patch not confirmed for 2024 (Culcheth, near Warrington)
The Dunham Pumpkin Patch is no longer running with pumpkins and this year it will be the Dunham Apple Festival.
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