Pumpkin patches near Manchester
These 8 verified pumpkin patches are within 25 miles of central Manchester, measured in a straight line, nearest first. Driving distances will be longer.
Most UK pumpkin patches open for a few weeks in October, in the run-up to Halloween.
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Reddish Vale Farm
Stockport, Greater Manchester · 5 miles awayChecked on farm websiteA family farm park near Manchester with an indoor play area, animal encounters and an outdoor playground. It runs a Halloween Pumpkin Festival and evening pumpkin…
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Cockfield's Farm Park
Oldham, Greater Manchester · 7 miles awayChecked on farm websiteA family farm park on the Ashton-under-Lyne and Oldham border with a ticketed pumpkin patch where each paying visitor takes a pumpkin home, plus an after-dark…
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Brookheys Farm
Trafford, Greater Manchester · 8 miles awayChecked on farm website Christmas treesA working farm in Dunham Massey that opens to the public each October for pumpkin picking, booked through ticket slots. It also sells Nordmann fir Christmas trees…
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Farmer Berties Pumpkin Patch
Warrington, Cheshire · 11 miles awayChecked on farm website Pick your ownA family farm in Glazebury with a Halloween-themed pumpkin patch every October, where visitors pick pumpkins grown on the farm, and a summer pick-your-own strawberry…
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Bates Farm
Warrington, Cheshire · 12 miles awayChecked on farm websiteA working farm near Warrington with a ticketed pumpkin patch of over 50,000 pumpkins, picked from the field or an undercover barn. Entry is booked in timed slots at…
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Smithills Open Farm
Bolton, Greater Manchester · 12 miles awayChecked on farm websiteA family-run open farm near Bolton with a pumpkin-picking event in 2026 on 17 and 18 October and from 24 to 31 October, priced per pumpkin with tickets booked…
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Lymm Pumpkin Patch
Warrington, Cheshire · 13 miles awayChecked on farm websiteA pumpkin patch in Lymm where visitors pick their own pumpkins from many varieties, open at weekends in October and daily for the last two weeks. No booking is…
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Rainfords Farm and Christmas Trees
St. Helens, Merseyside · 23 miles awayChecked on farm website Christmas treesA five-generation farm near St Helens offering a choose-and-cut Christmas tree field from 1 November to 23 December, with trees grown on the farm, and a pumpkin…
Guides
- How pumpkin picking works: a first-timer’s guide
What to expect at a UK pumpkin patch, from booking and wheelbarrows to choosing a good pumpkin and getting it home.
- Carving pumpkins vs eating pumpkins
The difference between pumpkins grown for carving and those grown for cooking, and how to use both so less goes to waste.
- Pumpkin carving tips
Simple, safe pumpkin carving tips for families, plus how to make your carved pumpkin last until Halloween.
- What to do with your pumpkin after Halloween
Ways to cook, compost or recycle your pumpkin after Halloween instead of throwing it in the bin.