With Halloween coinciding with the half-term break this year, there will be several pumpkin patches for families to visit across Buckinghamshire.

A perfect autumnal event as the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, the family fun activity is friendly for both adults and children.

So if you want to pick up some pumpkins but are unsure where to go, don’t worry, as here are five places in Buckinghamshire you can visit this month.

Church Farm

Based in Weston Turville near Aylesbury, Church Farm has a mix of animals that range from cows to chickens, but with the spooky season now upon us, they also have a pumpkin patch.

They also have a wide variety of different shaped and coloured pumpkins on show.

After posting an image of their pumpkins to social media earlier this week, the farm said: “I'll never cease to be excited about the sheer variety of shapes and colours of pumpkins!”

A place to try out if you’re in the area.

Read More: churchfarmbucks.co.uk/pumpkin-patch

Christmas Tree Farm

Christmas may be in the name, but Halloween is very much the season to celebrate as numerous pumpkins can be picked at this farm in Chesham.

The farm grows all of its own pumpkins which range in different colours and sizes, with the venue being visited by hundreds of people each year.

They said: “ We harvest our pumpkins and bring them to our retail area where they are displayed for you to wander around and choose your perfect pumpkin.”

Read more: www.thepumpkinfarm.co.uk

Walled Garden

Based over in West Wycombe, Walled Garden will host a pumpkin festival between October 19 until Halloween (October 31).

The event has been described as family-friendly, and every booking/family will include entry, a pumpkin of choice, photo booth photos to take home, 10 per cent off all drinks in the Walled Garden.

The garden centre will also host a scarecrow competition on either October 17 or 18.

Read More: www.westwycombewalledgarden.com/pumpkin-picking-1

Odds Farm

Between October 26 and November 3, Odds Farm in Wooburn Green is inviting families in the area and beyond to pick up their best pumpkins before taking them over to the carving corner.

There will also be a Halloween-themed Arts & Crafts section and story time sessions.

Read more: www.oddsfarm.co.uk/pumpkin-festival.

Peterley Manor Farm

Based over in Great Missenden, the farm will allow members of the public to pick their own pumpkins ahead of the spooky season.

These will take place on every weekend up to October 20.

They are hoping to continue for the last weekend of October on the basis they have any pumpkins left.

Read more: peterleymanorfarm.co.uk/pick-your-own