If you’re looking to make the pumpkin-picking process a day-long event for the whole family, there are plenty of pumpkin sites up and down Wales to choose from. Emma Way selects 10 of the best, alongside extras like carving, farm animals, photo opportunities, and food and drink.
Powells Pumpkin Patch
Powells Farm Wales, Llanfihangel-nant-Melan, New Radnor, from Sat 7 Oct
Claiming to be more than just pumpkins, this family-run farm grows nine varieties of pumpkins within its plot. Plus, you can meet farm animals, pose for photos and play Halloween-themed games and activities.
Tickets: £12 (per car). Info: here
Pumpkins At Clearwell Farm
Michaelston-y-Fedw, Cardiff, from Sat 7 Oct
Choose from over 20 varieties of multicoloured, big and small unique gourds, and even scoop out and carve one onsite to take home with you.
Tickets: £6. Info: here
Twilight Pumpkin Picking
Vale Pick Your Own, Greenland Farm, Bonvilston, from Sat 7 Oct
The Vale Of Glamorgan’s biggest and best pumpkin event yet, Greenland Farm has grown over 20 varieties of gourds to choose from especially for spooky season. While you’re there, pick up a pumpkin spice latte or a mint chocolate chip hot chocolate from their rustic cafe too.
Tickets: £6-£9. Info: here
The Black Cat Pumpkin Patch
The Barn, Mansant Ganol, Ponthenri, Llanelli, from Fri 13 Oct
A family-friendly Carmarthenshire farm with a vast selection of pumpkins, including Polar Bears, Zombie Pumpkins and Jack O’ Lanterns. As well as that, enjoy homemade cupcakes, a walkthrough corn maze and host of farmyard friends, including sheep, goats, alpacas and pigs.
Tickets: £6 (per car). Info: here
Cardiff Pumpkin Festival / Twilight Pumpkin Festival / Scare Fest
Caerleon Roman Fortress Baths, Sat 14-Tue 31 Oct
Some 30,000 pumpkins to choose from, fairground rides, maize trails and more – all part of the daytime entertainment from Cardiff Pumpkin Festival. Meanwhile, for added spook, the Twilight Pumpkin Festival is a family-friendly nighttime experience. Topping it off, Scare Fest is strictly for brave over-14s.
Admission: £5/£3.60 kids/£16.30 family
Info: here
Pumpkin Patch
Manorafon Farm Park, Llanddulas, Abergele, Sat 21, Sun 22 + Sat 28-Tue 31 Oct
Carve your pumpkin inside the carving tent, gorge on toasted marshmallows and hot dogs, meet some creepy critters, watch Mad Scientists perform a Trick Or Treats Show and take the Horrid Hollows challenge – all at Manorafon Farm. A standard pumpkin is included with every child ticket and nights are also available.
Tickets: £14.95 adults/£16.95 kids. Info: here
Mini Pumpkin Decorating
Chepstow Castle, Thurs 26-Tue 31 Oct
Oh my gourd! Decorate your very own mini pumpkins with stickers and coloured pens in the depths of Chepstow Castle’s spooky prison, then take your creation home with you afterwards to display.
Admission: £2. Info: here
Halloween At Gower Fest
Poundffald Farm, Three Crosses, Swansea, Fri 27-Tue 31 Oct
Wales’ largest Christmas tree grower, Gower Fresh also grow over 100,000 pumpkins annually, and naturally they’re all ripe for the picking this time of year. A Mad Scientist Farm Lab Interactive Show with a shop and cafe are onsite, too.
Tickets: £5 entry; £8 pumpkin carving; £9.95 Mad Scientist Show. Info: here
words EMMA WAY
