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12:00 AM 12th October 2024
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Family Fun: Pumpkin Patches To Visit Up North In The Lead-Up To Halloween
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When: Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th October, Wednesday 16th October onwards until pumpkins sell out
East Grange Farm offers plenty of family fun, with tens of thousands of pumpkins spread across 20 acres in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colours. Owing to its popularity, the farm also features hot and cold food options, as well as fairground rides, making it an ideal destination for a full day out.
Cost: £5 per car or walk-in group. Book here.
When: 12th – 31st October 2024
Residents of Greater Manchester can enjoy a ‘fang’tastic time at the pumpkin festival at Cockfields Farm this autumn. As well as pumpkin picking, the day offers a full schedule of animal activities and indoor and outdoor play areas.
Cost: Adult Tickets: £16.95, Child Ticket: £16.95, Under 1s: £5. Book here.
When: Every Saturday and Sunday in October then every day from 24th October until 31st October
If it’s just pumpkin picking without the thrills you’re looking for, then the Yorkshire Pumpkins event at Lodge Farm in York is exactly for you. Bring either family or friends along to this pumpkin patch and grab a photo for your Instagram among thousands of pumpkins. The patch also offers homemade refreshments, hot and cold drinks and a horse box pizza van.
Cost: Tickets cost £1.50 per person (pumpkins are purchased at an additional cost). Book here.
When: 12th and 13th October, then every day from 19th to the 31st October.
Farmer Copleys Pumpkin Festival in Pontefract promises loads of pumpkin fun, with over 250,000 pumpkins in 40 different varieties. Visitors can also enjoy a tractor ride, live shows, archery, vintage rides, scarecrows, a daily fancy dress competition, dog parades, street food, festival bars, and plenty of photo opportunities.
Cost: £6 per person, book here.