Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Northwest England? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of thoses in Northwest England, sorted by county. Some are farms, where you take a hay ride out into the field, others are elaborate farm stands with mountains of pumpkins and other activities and some are simple roadside stands. Most have loads of pumpkins to choose from. To really make it fun for your kids, look for those that have the extra activities, like a corn maze, spook house, or hayride. There is usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the more elaborate mazes tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm the info, they don't always report changes to me!
And if you know of one I missed and want to add it or correct the information, please let me know! If you are looking for pumpkin weigh-offs and the US and world's largest pumpkins, see this page! Want to do a fundraiser selling pumpkins? See this page!
Finally, my boys are in Boy Scouts and raising money for their troop and their trips and activitites, so if you are looking for popcorn (many types), coffee or to donate to both the Socuts and U.S. miltary troops, click here and help the scouts!
Updates for August 2017
Although most pumpkin patches and corn mazes are now closed, it is time to tag your Christmas tree at a local Christmas tree farm (and enjoy a bonfire, smore, hot chocolate and free hayrides, and often Santa visits! And next Spring, you'll want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt. In the meantime, you may find a local zombie event or Zombie Paintball!.
The world's best pumpkin pie recipe is here, and the pie crust recipe is here! And we have home canning, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me!
Pumpkin Patch Listings, by county
Click on Resources above, if you need a county map
Cheshire
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Apple Jack's Adventure
Farm - Massive Maize Maze, zip wires, jumping pillow, hayrides,
Stretton Road, Warrington, Cheshire WA4 4NW. Phone: 01925 268 495 (during open hours). Email: contact@applejacksfarm.co.uk. Open: from mid-July. Many attractions, including: Jacks Ball Blast - Fire AJ's red balls at your friends and family but remember to duck if they fire them back; Adventure Hayride; Racing Ziplines; Roller rink; Jumping pillow
Jump for joy on this huge inflatable trampoline. Fence maze - Find your way to the centre of our wooden maze and see if you can find the way back out! Adventure play area; Have fun digging in the sand with the mechanical and electric diggers. Haystack Mountain; Stilt walking. The Eliminators: Try to knock your opponent off. Drop Slides -
Climb to the top and slide down at super speeds! (ADDED: July 14, 2015, JBS) -
Church Farm Organics
- pumpkins, tractor rides, ponies, farm animlas, barrel train,
Church Lane, Thurstaston Wirral. Phone: 0151 648 7838. Email: thefamily@churchfarm.org.uk. Directions: A540 Chester to Heswall. Then Thurstaston 2nd L down Station Rd L at T-jn farm on RHS. (M53/J4 Clattacadge. Follow signs to Bamstage to next rbt. A540 to Heswall - continue A540 to Thurstaston.) Small 70 acre working farm with views over the Dee , excellent walking. Halloween Half term is a new farm attraction timetable running during half-term week, in addition to all the usual farm attractions. The whole farm will be spookily themed and we’ll have a few extra things running all day too like the pumpkin games, pumpkin search and pumpkin carving. Ample parking, scenic walks/tractor rides, pub nearby, plants and shrubs for sale, fishing, boating, camping, farm animals, easy access for disabled, toilets. Children's farm parties offered. Farm-grown Xmas trees. (UPDATED: July 14, 2015, JBS) -
Kenyon
Hall - Pumpkins, Maize maze (corn maze), pedal karts, playground
Winwick Lane, Croft, Warrington, WA3 7ED. Phone: 01925 763646. Alternate phone: 01925 763161. Email: info@kenyonhall.co.uk. We grow our own Halloween Pumpkins, Edible Pumpkins and Culinary Squash. We open up the fields in October for you to Pick-Your-Own Pumpkin. We plant thousands of Pumpkins and Squash each year so the choice of shape size colour and variety is endlessU-pick fruit, vegetables and flowers. The Pick Your Own farm shop is after August for the summer and open again in the last week of October for Pumpkins and Squashes. We have a childrens play area, with a custom-made climbing frame, bale mountain and vintage tractor to play on. There is also an outdoor picnic area where the kids can enjoy eating their fruit in the outdoors, along with some delicious Cheshire dairy ice cream! In Autumn we will be holding the Kenyon Hall Farm Pumpkin Festival! Kids can pick pumpkins, carve pumpkins and even eat pumpkins, as well as lots more fun activities. Open from August to October we have a brilliant Maize Maze to lose the children in! This is a unique maze constructed out of the tall stalks of the maize crop that grow on the farm. Subject to availability, we also have toy pedal tractors for the kids to ride around an indoor track. (UPDATED: July 14, 2015, JBS) -
Malpas Pick Your Own
Pumpkins & Halloween Spooktacular -
Ivy House Farm, Dodds Lane, Malpas, Cheshire SY14 7JN. Phone: 07973919333. Alternate phone: 01948 860326. Email: malpaspumpkins@gmail.com. We have a field full of pumpkins, small to large. Find the one you want and its yours, make soup, pie or just for carving! Enter the field through our monstrous maize maze! Choose your perfect pumpkin, but will you find your way out to our spooky goings on? Fancy dress is fun and welcome. BEST BRING YOUR WELLIES. Join us for our spooky field fun days everyday during half term (Friday October 24th to Friday October 31st) 10.00am to 6.00pm. Will you find the way out of our monstrous maze? Come in fancy dress. Children's crafts and games available at pocket money prices! Lucky dip, creepy crafts, revolting refreshments, scary sweeties, ghastly games! Click here for a link to our Facebook page. (ADDED: July 15, 2015, JBS) - Redhouse Farm Maize Maze
- cornfield maze
Redhouse Farm, Redhouse Lane, Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 5RL. Phone: 0161 941 3480. Email: maizemaze@redhousefarm.co.uk. Open: Check website for dates (usually open during August). Red House Farm is in the heart of the Greater Manchester countryside just outside of Altrincham in the village of Dunham Massey. Taking inspiration from the children's classic story Alice in Wonderland, the maze this year is designed around the 'White Rabbit'. But it is more than just a maze!. Alongside all our popular activities in the courtyard area such as pedal carts, bouncy castles, inflatable slide and barrel train rides, trampolines and farmers style 5-a-side football pitch. Other outdoor activities at the farm now include: Bouncy Castle, Big inflatable slide, Barrel Train - brilliant, simple fun for children of all ages as they sit in barrels to be driven around the field by the farmer on his tractor. Outdoor laser quest - brilliant for birthday parties! Seven metre high Social Climbing Wall - with amazing views from the top! Red House Farm Shop and tea rooms offers a big range range of hand made products, and has wide ranging menu to suit people of all ages. Sand pit and diggers, mini tractors, playhouses and swings and slides in our play area by the shop and tea rooms. (UPDATED: July 13, 2015, JBS)
Cumbria
- Lakeland Maize Maze -
cornfield maze
Raines Hall Farm, Sedgwick, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 0JH. Phone: 015395 61760. Email: info@lakelandmaze.co.uk. Open: 16 July through 4 September, then weekends only in September. Lakeland Maze Farm Park won the Maize Maze of the year in 2011 and for the second time in 2013. Come and find out what makes the Lakeland Maze Farm Park an award winning visitor attraction for yourselves.(UPDATED: July 13, 2015, JBS)
Lancashire
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Greenbank Farm - Raspberries, Redcurrants, Blackcurrants and
Potatoes
Over Kellet, Carnforth, Lancashire LA6 IBS UK. Phone: +44 (0)1524 733296. Email: feedback@greenbankfarm.co.uk. Strawberries and Gooseberries in late June. Raspberries, Redcurrants, Blackcurrants and Potatoes will be ready in early July. Check back closer to the time for updates. - Mansergh
Hall - gooseberries and blackcurrants
Kirkby Lonsdale, via Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 2EN. Phone: 015242 72219, Fax:+44 (0)15242 72219. Email: info@manserghhall.co.uk Farm shop and pick-your-own. Directions: in the Lancashire village of Kirkby Lonsdale. The fruit farm is well sign posted off the A65 and the B6254.(Click here for a Map) Open: PYO is open, weather permitting, from mid-June until August 10am to 7pm seven days per week. We have fantastic facilities including a children’s play area and a wide range of refreshments. For crop information and opening hours please phone.
Merseyside
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Brimstage Maize Maze
- Maize maze (corn maze)
Behind Brimstage Hall Courtyard, Brimstage, Wirral CH63 6JA. Phone: 07709 339490. Email: info@brimstagemaze.co.uk. Brimstage Maze offers a great day out packed with family friendly fun and adventure for all ages. In the summer the maize maze forms a interactive, three dimensional puzzle which takes between 60 and 90 minutes to complete. There are clues to discover and puzzles to solve as you find your way through the growing field of maize. Outside you will find loads of great play including two giant jumping pillows, agility trail, zip lines, giant sandpit, crazy golf and pedal go karts. There is also our outdoor Laser Battles arena and you can pan for gems in our gem mine. We also have fantastic indoor play facilities which makes Brimstage Maze a great family day out whatever the weather. There's Maizy Moo's Madhouse which is a fabulous soft play barn for 0-12 year olds featuring a giant 4 lane astra slide, football zone and separate toddler area. NEW for 2015 we have upgraded Bluebell's Barns with more pedal tractors, better undercover inflatables and a fab new ball and beach area. All activities are included in the entrance price with the exception of the gem mine for which there is a £2 charge. (ADDED: July 13, 2015, JBS) -
Church View Farm - pumpkins for sale in the shop or
farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already
gathered from the field, Fresh eggs, farm market, concessions /
refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area (bring your own food)
Southport Road Lydiate, Liverpool, l314HJ. Phone: 0151 520 2673. Email: info@churchviewfarm.co.uk. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: October 27, 2014) -
Claremont Farm - currants (red and black), raspberries
Old Clatterbridge Road, Wirral, bebington, Merseyside, CH 63 4 JB. Phone: 0151 334 1906. Email us at: paulinepimbley@hotmail.com. Directions: Junction4 M53, take the road to Bromborough. First right. . We are open June, July. Our hours are: Every Day 10pm-6pm .
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Singleton
Maize Maze - Maize maze (corn maze)
Mount Farm, Carr Lane, Singleton, Nr Blackpool FY6 8LG. Phone: 07925 374024. Alternate phone: 01253 885670. Email: singletonmaizemaze@yahoo.com. Open: daily from 24 July to 6 September from 10 am to 5:30 pm, then weekends through 27 September. The cob maize grows between 8 and 10 feet tall. The Singleton Maze also enjoys the benefits of large indoor and outdoor play areas with masses of space for pedal go-karts; football; netball; basketball; hoops; trampoline; pedal tractors; sand pit; wheelbarrows; buckets and spades; and lots more for the children. Once suitably 'tired' from your exertions in the maze relax and take advantage of our refreshment facilities where we offer hot and cold drinks, freshly made sandwiches, local award winning ice cream, sweets and much more. (ADDED: July 13, 2015, JBS)
