One of the best things about Autumn is that we get to pick Pumpkins! It’s a family favourite. And year on year, local farmers are making their pumpkin patches even more exciting for all ages. We are sharing our top 5 pumpkin patches. Plus a few extra if you don’t mind driving a bit further afield.
Don’t forget to share your your Pumpkin patch pictures on our Wakefield Mumbler Facebook Group.
1) The Watering Hole on the Farm Pumpkin Picking Festival
Join us at The Watering Hole’ to pick pumpkins and have some family fun whilst doing it! Family Wheelbarrows will be available so don your wellies and go for a wonder through our field of pumpkins to pick your favourite!
Along with pumpkin picking we will also have some fantastic activities too.
Opening Dates:
14th – 31st October 2023
Other Details:
Pumpkins & squashes various sizes Photo opportunities Farm entry included Pumpkin carving area Refreshments Children under 2 are freePrices:
£10.00 per person (access to farm & pumpkin patch as well as pumpkin)
Gawthorpe Lane, Ossett, WF5 9BS
2) Blackerween
Blacker Hall Farm is opening it’s first ever pumpkin patch this Halloween! Join us this year and enjoy our small pumpkin patch – choose your perfect shape, colour and size. Take your pumpkin to our painting station and create your own masterpiece. With a witches maze and a hunt for monsters Halloween at Blacker Hall Farm will be frightfully fun for all little devils!
Opening Dates:
Sat 14th, Sun 15th, Sat 21st, Sun 22nd October / Saturday 28th October – Sunday 5th November 2023
Prices:
From £2.50 (under 1’s go free)
Entry does not include a pumpkin. These are priced £1.50 – £12 depending on size
Branch Road, Calder Grove, Wakefield WF4 3DN
3) Redwood Farm
Local home grown pick your own pumpkins.
Opening Dates:
Usually from 14th – 31st October 2023 (TBC)
Other Details:
Prices:
No booking or entry fee. Pay for what pumpkins you pick, price dependent on size of pumpkin
Redwood Farm, Ardsley Reservoir, WF3 1EF
4) Cannon Hall Farm Pumpkin Festival, Cawthorne
This Halloween half term join Cannon Hall Farm for a fabulous, family-friendly day of Pumpkin Picking.
All paying children get a free pumpkin – additional ones are available to purchase for adults and under twos. Don’t forget that tickets to our pumpkin festival include ALL DAY farm admission, pumpkin carving and themed activities.
Opening Dates:
14th & 15th, 21st – 31st October 2023
10:30am – 5.00pm
Other Details:
Prices:
Pre-booking essential, from £12.95 includes pumpkin (for paying children), all day access to the farm, outdoor adventure play and indoor soft play
Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4AT
5) Farmer Copleys Pumpkin Festival, Pontefract
The popular Farmer Copleys has planted 250,000 pumpkin seeds, so they’ll have pumpkin plants of every shape size and colour, to ensure you find your perfect pumpkin. There will be the pumpkin carving tent and lots of the normal activities and entertainment such as story telling, barrel rides, face painting and the daily fancy dress competition!!
Opening Dates:
Pumpkins available to pick from selected dates from 23rd September – 31st October 2023
Open daily 9:30am – 4:00pm
Other Details:
Prices:
Pre-booking essential, Off-peak £6.00, peak £7.00
Children 3 & under are free and do not require a ticket
Entry does not include a pumpkin.
Ravensknowle Farm, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AF
Some Other Options
Birkin Fisheries Pumpkin Patch & Witches Trail, Knottingley, WF11 9LT
Berts Barrow Farm Barn, Hillam, LS25 5NQ (opens 1st October 2023) – no booking or entry fee
A Bit Further Afield
Pumpkin Picking – Halloween Adventure! Stockeld Park, Wetherby
21st – 22nd October and 28th October – 5th November 2023
More information here.
Every paying child gets a free pumpkin from the pumpkin patch
Pre-booking required.
Stockeld Park, The Adventure Park, Wetherby LS22 4AN
Piglets Adventure Farm Pumpkin Festival, York
From 7th October – 3rd November 2023, we are SO excited that tickets are now on sale for a “Spooktacular Pumpkin Festival” at Piglets!
During selected weekends in October and until 31st October come down and pick your very own FREE pumpkin from 1000’s of home grown pumpkins!
There’s lots of Halloween family fun with spooky activities including Pumpkin Carving, Mysterious Maze, The Magic Hatter Show, Bouncing Pillows, Pumpkin Slingshot & Corn cannon, The Beach and much more! Plus all the usual fun of the farm.
Piglets Adventure Farm Park, Towthorpe Moor Lane, York, YO32 9ST
For more details on activities and events running over October Half Term click here
