Where to Pick the Perfect Pumpkins Near Halifax and Calderdale

Pumpkin Picking near Halifax & Calderdale

Whether you like them in pies, soups or as decorations, nothing screams Halloween quite like a pumpkin (apart from maybe my kids yelling Trick or Treat!!).

Picking your own is loads of fun, especially when there is other spooky stuff thrown in.

Here’s our pick of what’s happening locally in October 2021, and within an hour of Halifax and Calderdale.

Farmer Copleys Pumpkin Festival, Pontefract

Whichever colour is your jam, you’ll find it at Farmer Copleys; choose from red, green, white, blue, black, yellow and orange! There will be tractor rides, archery, birds of prey, face painting and much more.

If all that pumpkin picking makes you hungry, refuel with delicious autumnal treats!

October 2-31, 2021

Prices: Off-peak £2, peak £4, plus price of pumpkin. Under 3’s go free.

Ravensknowle Farm, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AF

Pumpkin Carving, Stockeld Park

Make your own lantern with one of the thousands of pumpkins available at Stockeld. Each child will get a pumpkin free with their entrance tickets (then it’s £2.50 for extras)

October 23-31, 2021

Other Info:

• Free parking
• Shop and cafe
• Free entrance to the park, then pay for activities
• Spooky Maze & Witches in the Forest

Stockeld Park, Wetherby, LS22 4AN

Gordon Rigg Garden Home & Leisure, Todmorden

Visit the indoor pumpkin patch and enjoy all the Halloween decorations!

• Gordon Rigg Garden, Home & Leisure, Rochdale Road, Todmorden, OL14 7TJ

Pumpkin Picking, Cannon Hall Farm, Barnsley

19- 31 October 2021

Other Info:

• • Cafe
  • Farm shop
  • Petting farm
  • £10.95 per person, under twos go free

Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4AT

Thornton Hall Country Park, near Skipton

Mini Farmers Pumpkin picking – weekdays only!

October 11-15 & 18-22, 2021

Other Info:

• Outdoor play areas
• Cafe and gift shop
• Parking

Pumpkins cost extra

Thornton Hall Country Park, Thornon-in-Craven, BD23 3TS

Pumpkin Trail at Bolton Abbey

Brave the giant spooky gates at the start of Strid Wood and follow the trail of over-sized pumpkins  to discover mystery doors hidden among the trees.

Behind each door you’ll find a clue to help you unravel the witch’s magical spell and find a fun surprise at the end!

October 23-31, 2021

• Free but estate admission fee applies
• Park in the Riverside car park
• Suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs
• Dogs welcome on a lead
• Toilets
• Take-away refreshments

Pumpkin Picking at the Horsforth Pick Your Own

October 8-27, 2021

Choose your own pumpkin and enjoy tractor and trailer rides, Halloween fun, carving and face painting.

Price: Peak, £2. Off peak,, £1. Children under 3 go free. Pumpkins priced between £1.50-£7.50

Other Info:

• Free car parking
• Face painting
• Wheelbarrow hire (free)
• Refreshments
• Tractor and trailer rides

Horsforth Pick Your Own. W End Lane, Horsforth, Leeds. LS18 5ES.

Birchfield Pumpkin Festival, Harrogate

October 2-31, 2p021

Head down to the farm and find your perfect pumpkin. Get creative at the carving shed (and leave the slimy pumpkin insides for the pigs), meet the animals then check out the other activities, such as barrel rides, corn maize and the corn blaster. 10am-4pm.

Other Info:

• Cafe
• Fancy dress competition
• Cash or card
• Toilets and baby changing
• Bring wellies or boots!

Birchfield Family Dairies, Oakmount House, Summerbridge, Harrogate, HG3 4JS.

Where is your favourite place to pick pumpkins?

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