We had a brilliant time last year at Rainbow Woods selecting our pumpkins for Halloween. The kids were so excited to get a little wheelbarrows each and poke around the spooky barn. There was a small playground and tractor to play on, plus I appreciated the ease of no booking, spacious car park and good coffee from their coffee truck.
So we’re booking tickets to pick our pumpkin this year and I’ve come across some amazing activities to make more of a day of it. There’s also some fun trails, trick and treat at the American Museum and the Shadow Puppet workshop and show at THe Holburne Museum.
Oh and remember to take your wellies!
Picking Patch – the Bath site is closed for 2022
The American Museum is hosting a real “American Trick or Treat”, from 22 – 30 October 10:00 – 17:00. This Halloween children can visit dressed in their favourite costume for a real American Trick or Treat experience. Follow the trail through the historic Manor House on a scavenger hunt for magic potion ingredients. Tiptoe though spooky rooms where a visiting witch and wizard have made themselves at home and collect a Halloween treat! There is also a festive outdoor trail around the decorated autumnal gardens, plus a creation station in the Stables with seasonal activities.
The Manor House trail has a small charge of £2.50 per child.
Avon Valley Park Pumpkin Patch. Ticketed entry £4.99 with all sorts of entertainment, activities & tasty treats. Theatrical Performers, Fire Shows, Fair Rides, Pumpkin Paintball, Seasonal Slingshot and Fire an Apple Cannon!
Batheaston Scarecrow Trail – Organised by Friends of Batheaston School, the “Best of British” themed Scarecrow Trail runs from 12 – 31 October. Buy your trail map from Robbie’s Plaice, Batheaston Spar and Batheaston Primary School. They costs £4 with all proceeds going to Batheaston Church School. Prizes will be awarded for the most correct guesses and for the scarecrow that is voted the best by the community.
Bath Pumpkin Patch @pickingpatch on Newton Farm, Bath. Parking & entry are free for PYO Pumpkins. Lots of other activities on site. Open 8th, 9th, 15th, 21st-30th October.
Cotswold Farm Park Pumpkin Patch Pumpkin field entry £5 adults, £3 children, Entry to the field (plus a free pumpkin token) is included in your Farm Park admission – Remember to buy your tickets online in advance. Pumpkin Field Only tickets are also available. There’s some other fun autumnal activities onsite. Open on October weekends and throughout half term (21st – 31st October).
Dyrham Park October Half Term Scarecrow Trail. Sat 22 October, included in admission price. Follow a trail to find scarecrows through the parkland and collect All Hallows’ Eve clues.
No need to book, £2 to participate
Farringtons Farm Pumpkin Picking Festival. Ticketed £2.50. There’s also a carving marquee, Witches Wood, tractor trailer rides & a funfair.
Halloween at the Holburne Museum 28 October, 17:00 – 21:00 Make a shadow puppet, pre-booking essential17:30 – 18:30, £2.50 per child (suitable for 4 yrs. and over) and Tallulah Swirls Puppet Theatre presents: Down The Rabbit Hole – A fantastical shadow puppet adventure, 18:15 – 19:15 2 performances.
Hope Nature Centre is hosting a Witches Brew Halloween Trail, a trick and treat trail, £3.50 pp, help the resident Witch make her next potion! Explore the Animal Park to find all the missing potion ingredients on her map. Venture into the Witches house and see if you can spot her at home!
Palette & Pasture @palettepasture Pumpkin Festival and Maize Maze. Tickets £1 per person, plenty of onsite parking and a great cafe. Dog friendly venue.
Rainbow Wood Farm Pumpkin Picking Patch @rainbowwoodfarm with little wheel barrows, Halloween cave with fun activities & photo opportunities. Pay for your pumpkin, different prices for different sizes. Open 10.00am – 16.30pm. Closed Mondays (double check the timings).
No need to book & free entry, just pay for your pumpkins.
Puxton Park Pumpkin Picking Open 10am – 4pm every weekend in October and during half term, 60,000 pumpkin seeds have been planted across the massive pumpkin patch!
No need to book & free to enter but pay for your pumpkin depending on the size.
The Mendip Activity Centre has plenty of spooky activities to get involved in throughout the whole of October. Be part of a Zombie Outbreak Response Team or brave the terrifying slopes with Halloween Tobogganing. There’s Halloween music, lights, Trick or Treat sweets and hot chocolate. Spooky Halloween costumes encouraged!