5 must-visit pumpkin patches within 30-minute drive of Sale
Hello, pumpkin season! Sale isn’t home to a pumpkin patch, but thankfully neighbouring towns are happy to oblige.
Here are five pumpkin patches to check out around the Sale area.
Pro tip: Hours may vary due to weather, so be sure to check the farms' website before you go.
Dunham Massey Farm Ice Cream, Altrincham
Unfortunately, the extremely popular Dunham Pumpkins at Dunham Massey in Altrincham will not be going ahead this year due to a poor crop, but thankfully neighbouring Dunham Massey Farm Ice Cream is good to go! The pumpkin patch is open from 28 September.
📍 Dunham Massey Ice Cream Farm, 34 Station Rd, Dunham Massey, Altrincham WA14 5SG
🚗 Around a 17-minute drive from Sale town centre
🎃 Tickets £5 (plus £1 booking fee) per car
Kenyon Hall Farm, Warrington
A firm favourite at pumpkin picking season, Kenyon Hall Farm will be open in October for its usual pick-your-own pumpkin. As pumpkin patches go, this is usually excellent.
📍 Kenyon Hall Farm, Winwick Ln, Croft, Warrington, WA3 7ED.
🚗 Around a 23-minute drive from Sale town centre
🎃 The Pumpkin Festival 2024 will be open every day from Saturday 28 September to Thursday 31 October 2024.
Tickets cost £2.95 for adults and children; infants under 18 months go free. Ticket prices do not include a pumpkin.
Reddish Vale Farm, Stockport
Head down to Reddish Vale Farm for a spooktacular time this Halloween. More than 'just' a pumpkin patch, Reddish Vale Farm hosts a wider Halloween Festival, plus moonlight pumpkin evenings in October.
One pumpkin is included per paying child and you can follow it up with a ride on the Spooky Express through the haunted woods and gruesome graveyard.
The Halloween Pumpkin Festival runs from 12-31 October.
📍 Reddish Vale Farm, Reddish Vale Country Park, Reddish Vale Road, Stockport, SK5 7HE
🚗 Around a 20-minute drive from Sale town centre.
🎃 Tickets for the Pumpkin Festival are £12.50 for adults, £17.50 for children and £10.50 for seniors and carers.
Lymm Pumpkin Patch, Lymm
Lymm pumpkin patch is back for its third year with thousands of pumpkins to choose from.
Open at weekends throughout October, plus half term, Lymm Pumpkin Patch also has its own mini maize maze. You’ll also find child-friendly activities to get involved in like a daily treasure hunt, props, photoshoot opportunities and guessing the weight of a pumpkin to win a prize.
📍 Lymm Pumpkin Patch, Massey Brook Lane, Lymm, Warrington, Cheshire, WA13 0EG
🚗 Around a 26-minute drive from Sale town centre
🎃 Entry to the pumpkin patch is free (pay per pumpkin), mini maze £2 each (under 2s free)
High Legh Pumpkin Patch, High Legh
At High Legh near Warrington, over 10,000 pumpkins in 10 different varieties have been planted in the past, so you’ll likely have plenty to choose from this October.
Open at weekends from 05 October, plus half term. There are also special SEN and candle-lit pumpkin pick events in October.
📍 High Legh Pumpkin Patch, Wither’s Lane, High Legh, Cheshire, WA16 0SG
🚗 Around a 26-minute drive from Sale town centre
🎃 Entry is free with no need to book. Pumpkins from £2.
