The Best Pumpkin Picking Near WA3 This October

October around here has some genuinely good options for pumpkin picking, and they are different enough from each other that it is worth knowing which one suits you before you load the kids into the car. Here is what each one is actually like.

Farmer Berties sits on Warrington Road in Glazebury just opposite Bents Garden Centre. It is a working farm that opens its pumpkin patch every October with a Halloween theme, and the pumpkins are grown on site rather than bought in. It is a straightforward, authentic Autumn day out — a field, some pumpkins, and room for kids to run around.

Opening Dates

10 & 11th October – Pick of the Patch event (Tickets necessary!)

17th & 18th, 24th through to 31st – No Tickets Necessary!! Walk ins only, as normal)

Opening Times

Monday to Saturday: 10:00am-5:00pm

Sundays: 10:00-4:00pm

Tickets are booked in advance via their website at farmerberties.co.uk.

Kenyon Hall Farm on Winwick Lane in Croft has been growing pumpkins for over 30 years and runs one of the bigger pumpkin festivals in the area. They grow over 20,000 pumpkins and squashes across more than 50 varieties, and the patches are topped up throughout October so there is a decent selection whenever you visit. Alongside the picking there is a farm shop, café, and various photo opportunities across the site. It is a well-established operation that gets busy, particularly at weekends, so going midweek or earlier in the season tends to mean a calmer experience.

The Pumpkin Festival runs every day from Saturday 26th September to Saturday 31st October 2026. Tickets are booked via kenyonhall.co.uk. ​

Bates Farm at WA3 6BN is run by two farming sisters and has built a strong following in recent years. The pumpkin patch lets you pick direct from the plant using kid-sized wheelbarrows, there is an indoor pumpkin barn for wet weather. Farm animals can be met on site. It tends to sell out each year so booking early is worth doing.

Tickets are £15.00 per car which gets you access to the pumpkin patch and farm experience. Pumpkins are paid for separately. There is so much to enjoy including:

• 7 acre pumpkin patch with over 40 varieties

• Undercover aesthetic pumpkin barn

• Meet the farm animals: pigs, sheep, calves & donkeys!

• Delicious food from our food court: coffee & cinnamon buns, sweet-treat crepes, wood-fired pizzas (12-4pm) and greek gyros & fries (12-4pm) 

• Exciting new photo opportunities

• Pink tractor in aid of Cancer Research

• Face Painting

Open from 26th and 27th September then every weekend throughout October plus half term. Pumpkins are priced from £1 to £15. Tickets and booking at batesfarm.co.uk.

Grange Farm is the Lowton option, based at The Barn on the edge of the village. It started with a few pumpkins and has grown into a full Pumpkin Festival with rides, carving tents, food stalls, entertainment and music. The farm is also known for its Highland cows, which tend to go down well with younger visitors, and the restaurant and farm shop are open year-round. It is the biggest event feel of the four on this list — more of a day out than a quiet patch visit.

Dates are yet to be confirmed for this one but it looks like their website will be updated imminently.

Check the latest dates and ticket availability at thebarnlowton.co.uk.

All four of these require or strongly recommend booking in advance. Wellies are recommended at all of them and the earlier in October you go, the quieter and less muddy the experience tends to be. Later in October the pumpkins are more likely to last until Halloween, which is worth weighing up depending on your priorities.

If you are new to the area and looking for more of what is on locally through autumn and into the new year, keep an eye on the Courtyard Homes blog at courtyardhomes.co.uk.