Dog-Friendly Pumpkin Picking & Halloween Events North West 2026

Dog-Friendly Pumpkin Picking & Halloween Events in the North West & Nearby 2026 🎃🐾

The Dogs Paddocks Guide to Autumn Adventures You Can Actually Enjoy With Your Dog

Pumpkin patches, crunchy leaves, spooky trails, hot drinks, muddy paws and far too many autumn photographs… 🍂🎃🐶

Autumn is one of ourfavourite times of year at The Dogs Paddocks, but finding a genuinely dog-friendly autumn day out isn't always as easy as it sounds...

Lots of attractions describe themselves as dog friendly, but when you look a little closer, you discover that dogs are only allowed in certain outdoor areas, around the car park or perhaps beside the café

Then you reach the actual pumpkin patch or Halloween trail and find out your four-legged family member isn't allowed in!

That's not what we're looking for!

So we've done the digging for you and put together our guide to some of the best dog-friendly pumpkin patches, Halloween trails and autumn experiences across Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Warrington, Shropshire and nearby for 2026

And we have one very important rule:

🐾 If dogs can't enjoy the main attraction, it doesn't make the list!

Every attraction featured below has been chosen because dogs can actually be part of the experience —whether that's wandering through the pumpkin patch or joining you on a spookytrail. A few of these were also recommended to us by followers after we first shared our guide on Facebook — so thank you to everyone who helped us discover even more dog-friendly autumn adventures 🧡

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🎃CHESHIRE

🎃 High Legh Pumpkin Patch – Knutsford

📍 Wither's Lane, High Legh, Cheshire, WA16 0SG

📅 Open from 3 October 2026
🐶 Dogs welcome in the pumpkin patch on leads
💷 Free entry – simply pay for the pumpkins you pick

If you're looking for a traditional Cheshire pumpkin-picking experience where the dog can come along too, High Legh is a great place to start

This family-run pumpkin patch grows thousands of pumpkins in a huge variety of colours, shapes and sizes

Most importantly for us, four-legged visitors are specifically welcomed into the patch, provided they're kept on a lead

Alongside its daytime opening, High Legh is also running Friday evening opening during October, giving you the chance to experience the patch after dark

At a glance

🎃 Pick your own pumpkins
🐕 Dogs allowed in the pumpkin patch
🌙 Friday evening pumpkin picking
📸 Plenty of autumn photo opportunities
💷 Free entry
🚗 On-site parking

🐾 The Dogs Paddocks verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A proper pumpkin-picking experience that the whole family — including the dog — can enjoy together

Booking: No booking required

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‍🎃 Lymm Pumpkin Patch – Warrington

📍 Massey Brook Lane, Lymm, Warrington, Cheshire, WA13 0EG

📅 Weekends in October + daily for the final two weeks of October
🕙 10am–5pm
🐶 Dogs welcome on leads
💷 Free entry – pay for your pumpkins
🌽 Mini maize maze: £2 per person

Another brilliant option for a relaxed dog-friendly autumn outing

Lymm Pumpkin Patch has thousands of pumpkins across lots of different varieties, including traditional orange pumpkins as well as miniature, white, blue and green varieties

And dogs aren't restricted to the sidelines — they're welcome at the patch provided they're kept on a lead

There's also a mini maize maze, daily treasure hunt, pumpkin activities and plenty of autumn photo opportunities

At a glance

🎃 Pumpkin picking
🐕 Dogs welcome
🌽 Mini maize maze
🔎 Daily treasure hunt
📸 Photo opportunities
💷 Free entry
🚗 Free parking

🐾 The Dogs Paddocks verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Particularly good if you're looking for a relaxed and inexpensive pumpkin day out with your dog

Booking: No booking required

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‍🎃 Libby's Patch Farm – Gawsworth, Macclesfield

📍 Gawsworth, near Macclesfield

🐶 Well-behaved dogs welcome on leads
🎟️ Booking required

Libby's Patch has become a Cheshire autumn favourite and offers a bigger pumpkin-picking experience with acres of pumpkins and lots of varieties to choose from

Alongside choosing your pumpkins, previous seasons have included food, marshmallows, fantastic photo opportunities and special evening sessions

Most importantly, well-behaved dogs are welcomed on leads, meaning your pooch gets to be part of the autumn experience rather than staying at home

At a glance

🎃 Pumpkin picking
🐕 Dogs welcome on leads
🛒 Wheelbarrows
📸 Autumn photo opportunities
🍂 Plenty of seasonal atmosphere

🐾 The Dogs Paddocks verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Definitely one for the diary if you're looking for a larger pumpkin-patch experience around Macclesfield

Booking: Please check Libby's Patch directly for confirmed 2026 dates, activities and booking arrangements before travelling

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‍🎃Snugburys Pumpkin Patch – Nantwich

📍 Park Farm, Hurleston, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 6BU

🐶 Well-behaved dogs welcome on leads
🎃 Pumpkin picking
🍦 And, obviously, Snugburys ice cream!

This one was recommended to us by our followers after we originally shared our guide — and we can see why!

Most of us around Cheshire already know Snugburys for its famous ice cream, but during autumn it's also a lovely place for a pumpkin-picking trip

The big attraction for us is that well-behaved dogs are welcome on leads, making this another option for an autumn day out that doesn't mean leaving the dog behind

Pick your pumpkins, enjoy the autumn surroundings and then, of course, there is the small matter of deciding which Snugburys ice cream flavour to have afterwards… 🍦🐾

At a glance

🎃 Pumpkin picking
🐕 Dog friendly
🍦 Famous Snugburys ice cream
🍂 Autumn atmosphere
📸 Great photo opportunities

🐾 The Dogs Paddocks verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Pumpkin picking followed by ice cream with your dog alongside you? That's a pretty good autumn afternoon in our book

Booking: Please check Snugburys' latest information for confirmed 2026 pumpkin-picking dates and arrangements before travelling

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‍🎃Canalside Garden Centre – Wrenbury, Nantwich

📍 Little Porters Hill, Frith Lane, Wrenbury, Nantwich, CW5 8HQ

🐶 Dog friendly
🎃 Pumpkin picking and seasonal activities

Canalside is another lovely independent Cheshire option and has previously combined its autumn pumpkin activities with seasonal attractions

It's also a particularly nice choice if you'd prefer a smaller, relaxed day out rather than one of the enormous pumpkin attractions

At a glance

🎃 Seasonal pumpkin activities
🐕 Dog friendly
🌲 Countryside setting
☕ Garden centre refreshments
🍂 Relaxed autumn atmosphere

🐾 The Dogs Paddocks verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A lovely local option, particularly for anyone around Nantwich, Wrenbury and South Cheshire

Booking: Please check directly with Canalside for its confirmed 2026 Halloween programme and dog arrangements before travelling

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‍👻 GREATER MANCHESTER & WARRINGTON

👻Halloweenville at Partridge Lakes – Culcheth, Warrington

📍 Partridge Lakes, Glaziers Lane, Culcheth, Warrington, WA3 4AQ

📅 2 October – 1 November 2026
🐶 Well-behaved dogs welcome on the experience on leads
🎟️ Advance booking required

Now THIS is one for dogs who want something a little more adventurous than posing next to a pumpkin 👻🐾

Halloweenville is an immersive outdoor Halloween experience set in the woods around Partridge Lakes

It's designed to be spooky rather than scary, with an unfolding Halloween story, characters and atmospheric scenes as you make your way along the trail

And crucially for this guide:

🐶 Dogs can actually come on the trail!

Halloweenville specifically welcomes well-behaved dogs, provided they're kept on leads and are comfortable around children

The trail itself takes around 45–60 minutes, with visitors typically spending around 90 minutes at the attraction

And your evening doesn't have to end when the trail does

The Trick or Treat Tavern has live music every evening, glowing fire pits, marshmallows and s'mores, food stalls, seasonal drinks, pumpkin spice lattes and hot chocolates

At a glance

👻 Immersive Halloween trail
🌲 Woodland setting
🐕 Dogs welcome on the trail
🎭 Live characters
🔥 Fire pits & marshmallows
🎶 Live music every evening
☕ Seasonal drinks
🍴 Food stalls

🐾 The Dogs Paddocks verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Probably one of the strongest choices on our list if you want a proper Halloween experience with your dog, rather than simply pumpkin picking

Booking: Advance booking is essential

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‍🎃 Dunham Massey Farm Ice Cream Pumpkin Patch – Altrincham

📍 Dunham Massey, Altrincham

📅 Opening from Saturday 26 September 2026
🎃 Pick your own pumpkins
🐶 Dog-friendly seasonal destination
🍦 Farm-made ice cream

Another recommendation from one of our followers!

Not to be confused with the National Trust's Dunham Massey property, Dunham Massey Farm Ice Cream runs its own seasonal attractions and has confirmed that its pumpkin patch returns for autumn 2026

Head into the field to choose your own perfect pumpkin and then make an afternoon of it with the farm's homemade ice cream, hot drinks, pizzas and toasties

And there's something extra planned for 2026 too — a Spooky Maze! 👻

The farm has welcomed dogs to its outdoor seasonal experiences, making it another one we're adding to our dog-friendly autumn list

At a glance

🎃 Pick your own pumpkins
👻 Spooky Maze
🐕 Dog-friendly outdoordestination
🍦 Farm-made ice cream
🍕 Pizza & toasties
☕ Hot drinks
📸 Autumn photo opportunities

🐾 The Dogs Paddocks verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Pumpkins, spooky fun, dogs AND homemade ice cream? This one ticks quite a few boxes!

Booking: Please check the attraction's current dog guidance when booking your 2026 visit

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🐶 A PUMPKIN PATCH JUST FOR DOGS!

🎃🐕 Dobbies Pup-kin Patch 2026

This one deserves its own category because it isn't simply a pumpkin patch that allows dogs

It's actually for them! 🐶🎃

📅 17, 18, 24 & 25 October 2026 – dates vary by store
💷 £13.50 per dog
👨‍👩‍👧 Humans go free
⏱️ Approximately 30 minutes

Your dog gets to enter their very own Pup-kin Patch, sniff around and choose an autumn toy to take home

The experience also includes:

🐾 A low-level dog obstacle course
👃 Dog-friendly activities
🎃 A Pup-kin Patch to explore
🧸 An autumn toy for your dog to choose
📸 A digital 'paw-trait' in front of an autumn backdrop
☕ Special café offers including a puppuccino offer
🛍️ Money-off vouchers to use in store

Dobbies is running Pup-kin Patch events at participating stores, with North West and nearby locations available

Because dates and availability differ between stores, make sure you select your local garden centre when booking

🐾 The Dogs Paddocks verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

If your dog usually has to tag along on everyone else's autumn day out, this is their chance to be the star of the show!

Booking: Booking is essential

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‍🎃SHROPSHIRE

🎃Llynclys Hall Farm Shop – Oswestry

📍 Llynclys, Oswestry, Shropshire

🐶 Dogs welcome on leads
🎃 Pick your own pumpkins

For anyone around Oswestry, Shrewsbury or North Shropshire, Llynclys Hall is another one to keep on the autumn list

The farm grows thousands of pumpkins in different colours, shapes and sizes, giving you plenty to choose from

And importantly, dogs are welcomed on leads and can accompany their owners during the pumpkin-picking experience

There's also a farm shop and refreshments, so you can make more of an afternoon of your visit

At a glance

🎃 Thousands of pumpkins
🐕 Dogs welcome
🛒 Pick your own
☕ Farm shop & refreshments
📸 Autumn photographs

🐾 The Dogs Paddocks verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A particularly good option for our customers and followers around North Shropshire

Booking: Please check directly with Llynclys Hall for confirmed 2026 dates and booking arrangements before setting off

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‍🎃STAFFORDSHIRE & A LITTLE FURTHER A FIELD

🎃 Pumpkin Village at National Forest Adventure Farm – Burton upon Trent

📍 National Forest Adventure Farm, Tatenhill, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9SJ

📅 Selected dates throughout October 2026, beginning 3 October
🐶 Dogs ARE welcome at Pumpkin Village
💷 Dog tickets: £2
🎟️ Advance booking required

This one nearly didn't make our list!

National Forest Adventure Farm's normal policy is that dogs aren't allowed on the farm, so initially we thought we'd have to leave it out

Then one of our followers commented to say she'd taken her dog pumpkin picking there last year — complete with photographic evidence! 🐶🎃📸

So we investigated further and discovered something very important:

🎉 Pumpkin Village is a special dog-friendly exception!

For this particular Adventure Farm event, dogs ARE allowed, with a £2 dog ticket added alongside a full-paying adult ticket

That means your dog can join you at Pumpkin Village and explore the autumn experience alongside you

The event includes access to the pumpkin fields, seasonal stalls, photo opportunities, live entertainment and roaming characters, with pumpkins available to purchase separately

There are a couple of restrictions worth knowing: dogs aren't permitted inside the Farmhouse Kitchen, Soft Play or Animal Barn

But importantly for our rule, they can join you for the main Pumpkin Village experience

At a glance

🎃 Explore the pumpkin fields
🐕 Dogs welcome specifically for Pumpkin Village
📸 Loads of autumn photo opportunities
🎭 Roaming characters
🎶 Live entertainment
🍂 Seasonal stalls
🍴 Autumn food & drink
🚗 Free on-site parking

🐾 The Dogs Paddocks verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

It's a little further afield for our North West followers, but it's unusual enough to deserve a place on the list — particularly because Pumpkin Village makes a specific exception to the farm's normal no-dogs policy

And thank you to the follower who pointed this one out to us — you were absolutely right! 🐾🧡

Booking: Advanced booking is essential

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‍🐾 Before You Set Off...

We've checked the information available for the 2026 season when putting this guide together, but event dates, ticket availability and dog policies can change

We therefore always recommend checking directly with the attraction before making a special journey— particularly if you're travelling with more than one dog or visiting with areactive, nervous or very excitable dog

And remember that most pumpkin patches are working farms

Autumn + fields + British weather usually equals MUD! 😂

Wellies, towels for muddy paws and a boot liner are probably sensible additions to the packing list

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‍🎃🐾 HAVE WE MISSED ONE?

This guide actually got bigger after we first shared it with our Facebook community, with followers recommending more places they'd visited with their own dogs

So we're sure there are more hidden gems out there!

Do you know of a genuinely dog-friendly pumpkin patch, Halloween trail or autumn event in the North West or nearby?

We don't just mean somewhere that allows dogs around the grounds

We want places where the DOG gets to join in too! 🐶

Send The Dogs Paddocks a message or tag us in your autumn adventures and we'll keep adding our favourites to this guide throughout the 2026 season

And if you visit one ofthe places we've featured, we'd LOVE to see your photos 📸🐾🎃

Happy Autumn from all of us at The Dogs Paddocks! 🍂

EVERYTHING is better with a dog....🐾