Six of the best places to go pumpkin picking in the West Midlands for Halloween
With the spookiest day of the year only weeks away, we have listed some of the best pumpkin patches that grow the most 'gourd-geous' gourds.
Halloween is a day that millions of people around the UK look forward to each and every year: sweets, costumes, horror movies and scary stories - what's not to love?
The day sees thousands of people around Black Country and the wider West Midlands leave out sweets for trick-or-treaters, visit haunted houses, or just have a quiet night in with their favourite spooky movie.
However, one tradition is always a necessity in our eyes - pumpkin carving.
Making a Jack-o'-lantern is a Halloween tradition that goes back centuries, with reports going back to the old Celtic traditions of Samhain.
Slicing up a pumpkin and carving your favourite spooky face or character is a tradition that has always been fun for the whole family.
Thousands visit their favourite pumpkin patch or farm each year to pick out their favourite gourd to carve up, and this year will be no different.
However, even if you're a non-Halloween fan, pumpkin picking is a great way to get a cheap and delicious ingredient for soup, pies, curries and many other seasonal dishes.
So, to help you track down that perfect gourd this year, we have made a comprehensive list of six of the best farms and pumpkin patches to pick your own pumpkin this year.
