These pumpkin patches with extra Halloween activities are ideal for spooky season.
There are plenty of places to pick your own pumpkin this autumn(Image: Getty Images)
If you’re yet to get fully into the pumpkin spice spirit this year, picking your own on the farm is bound to do it. And there are plenty of patches to choose from that are located in and around Glasgow for those who live in the Central Belt.
Whether you’re looking for a wholesome date with your partner or a full family trip with the kids, wrapping up warm and visiting a pumpkin patch is an ideal weekend day out for the autumn season. And you can even bake a pie, make soup, or carve your pumpkin after choosing your favourite and bringing it home.
From Renfrew to Stirling, none of these patches are too long a drive from Glasgow, meaning you won’t have to travel far from the city to catch the beauty of Scotland’s autumnal landscape, complete with the beautiful hues of orange, yellow and brown leaves.
Here are five pumpkin patches in proximity to Glasgow where you can pick your own pumpkins this season, as shared by Secret Glasgow.
5 pumpkin patches near Glasgow where you can pick your own
The patch is described by Arnprior Farm as “a great day out for all the family, including your furry friends”(Image: Colin Garvie / Stirling Observer)1. Arnprior Farm, Stirling
Arnprior Farm’s events, which include face paint, quad bikes and a haybale play area, are kicking off on October 11 and ending on October 30.
Among its autumnal activities, guests will be able to grab a wheelbarrow and pick their perfect pumpkin, or, for those who are extra keen, you can even dig for tatties.
2. East Yonderton Farm, Renfrew
While official dates for this farm’s pumpkin picking are yet to be announced, last year saw the activity open from the start of October until Halloween.
The Renfrew farm has planted plenty of new pumpkins since last year, which are bound to be round and ready for this year’s harvesting season.
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While Craigie’s is most famous for its strawberry picking during spring time, it also offers the Craigie’s Farm Pumpkin Festival, which runs for the entirety of October.
While further from Glasgow than other picks on the list, the festival offers plenty of kids’ activities to make a day of it, including a giant bale maze, barrel train rides through spooky tunnels, tractor-trailer rides, bale tower and outdoor games, storytelling, marshmallow toasting and more.
4. M&D’s Outdoor Pumpkin Festival, Motherwell
Taking place between October 4 and October 26, Scotland’s Theme Park’s festival will involve pumpkin picking, as well as further spooky activities for children, including the Pumpkin Express Train, Halloween Games and Halloween Arts and Crafts.
Just a stone’s throw from Glasgow, M&D’s is an ideal spooky spot for families this year.
5. Balgone Estate, North Berwick
Balgone Estate in North Berwick features Scotland’s largest pumpkin patch(Image: Balgone Estate)
While a bit of a drive from Glasgow, North Berwick boasts Scotland’s largest pumpkin patch, with over 60,000 pumpkins.
For Halloween lovers, it also offers a 2km haunted trail during the month of October, and the Crooked Cauldron event, where visitors can roast marshmallows with witches.
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