{"id":498008,"date":"2025-10-14T05:40:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T05:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/498008\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T05:40:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T05:40:14","slug":"the-greater-manchester-pumpkin-patches-named-among-the-best-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/498008\/","title":{"rendered":"The Greater Manchester pumpkin patches named among the best in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

They missed out on first place due to another popular pumpkin patch in the north west\"PumpkinTwo Greater Manchester pumpkin patches have been named among the best in the UK (Image: Manchester Evening News)<\/p>\n

With Halloween<\/a> fast-approaching many of us will be heading to pumpkin patches to select the perfect pumpkin for carving or cooking with.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s always a fun thing to do, especially if you\u2019ve got kids, and a lot more exciting than simply buying one from your local supermarket.<\/p>\n

Now a new study has named the best pumpkin patches in the UK – and two of them are right here in Greater Manchester.<\/p>\n

Cockfield\u2019s Farm Park in Ashton-under-Lyne and Smithills Open Farm in Bolton<\/a> both featured in a list of the 10 best farms in the UK for pumpkin-picking.<\/p>\n

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The list was compiled by UK holiday park provider Verdant Leisure, which analysed Google review ratings and Instagram followers for a list of pumpkin patches across the UK.<\/p>\n

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An overall \u2018quality score\u2019 was then assigned for each venue which was then used to rank the top ten locations. Cockfield’s Farm Park in Ashton-under-Lyne achieved a score of 22.3, placing it in fifth place, calculated from an average Google review rating of 4.3 and a total of 22.3k Instagram followers.<\/p>\n

The farm goes all out at Halloween with lots of fun activities kids will love and plenty of photo opportunities. This year there is a Mini Pumpkin Patch for toddlers and a Pumpkin Patch After Dark experience where you can pick a pumpkin and enjoy activities alongside live music and food and drink stalls.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile Smithills Open Farm in Bolton came in eighth place, with a score of 20.9. It has an average Google review rating of 4.7 and 20.9k Instagram followers.<\/p>\n

Smithills Open Farm runs a pumpkin-picking event with staff dressed up in fancy dress to help keep little ones entertained. It also has various events running throughout Halloween and you can find out more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But both of these patches were beaten by another pumpkin patch which is on the doorstep of Greater Manchester – Kenyon Hall Farm in Warrington, which bagged first place thanks to a score of 36.4. It achieved a Google rating of 4.5 with 36.4K Instagram followers.<\/p>\n

The UK\u2019s best pumpkin patches to visit this autumn<\/p>\n

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  1. Kenyon Hall Farm, Warrington<\/li>\n
  2. Farmer Copleys, Pontefract<\/li>\n
  3. Arnprior Farm, Stirling<\/li>\n
  4. Piglets Adventure Farm, York<\/li>\n
  5. Cockfield\u2019s Farm Park, Ashton-under-Lyne<\/li>\n
  6. Crockford Bridge Farm, Addlestone<\/li>\n
  7. Tulley\u2019s Pumpkin Festival, Crawley<\/li>\n
  8. Smithills Open Farm, Bolton<\/li>\n
  9. Brockbushes Farm Shop, Northumberland<\/li>\n
  10. Garson Farm, Surrey<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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