The start of October signals the beginning of Halloween festivities from pumpkin picking to scarefests, people across Merseyside are embracing the spooky season.
Halloweenville, a hugely popular event in Warrington, has become a viral sensation and is almost sold out.
@halloweenvilleuk 🎃 Halloweenville is officially open for October! 👻 After a delay to our opening night (thanks to Storm Amy!), we’re thrilled to finally welcome you all. 💜 We’ve been blown away by your amazing feedback, thank you for making it worth the wait! ✨ There are only a few time slots left, so be sure to book soon… we don’t want you to miss out on this magical, immersive experience! 🕸️🎟️ #Halloweenville
The attraction, which has recently been rebranded from the Halloween Lakeside Trail, has amassed over 800,000 views on TikTok and 500,000 views on Instagram.
Halloweenville event organiser Callum Morgan says: “We’ve had an absolutely phenomenal response from fans of Halloween since we shared our new video on our social channels. People have really responded to what we’re offering and have tagged family and friends – as well as taking advantage of our early bird ticket offer.
“We’ve had people from all over the country trying to establish how far it is from their house. We have people from the south coast of England and even France asking where the event is, but we do think they may be a little bit out of our normal catchment area!”
The attraction was due to open its doors on Friday but with strong winds and heavy rain, because of Storm Amy, it was decided to postpone its official launch for 48 hours.
Other spooky spectacles include: the award winning Newsham Scream Park at Newsham Park Hospital, perfect for families with older children or adults. While perhaps the regions most successful scare event Farmaggedon has returned once again at Farmer Teds, it has been voted as one of the top 25 haunts in the world.
If spooky nights are not your thing maybe pumpkin picking is?
Kenyon Hall Farm in Croft was recently named the best farm shop in the UK and has seen an even bigger rise in popularity, thanks again to influencers posting about days out at the farm.
@kenyonhallfarm So many pretty photo ops, and some new ones coming this year too! Our Pumpkin Festival runs from 26th Sept through until 31st October. Tickets are selling fast, head to our website to book yours – kenyonhall.co.uk 🧡 📍 Kenyon Hall Farm, Warrington, WA3 7ED #kenyonhallfarm #pumpkinseason #pumpkinpatch #manchestermums #pumpkinpicking
Also located near Warrington, The Hayloft is a local family-run farm, sunflower field, coffee shop and ice cream shop who are hosting their yearly pumpkin patch and scare maze. Bates Farm is another really popular patch in Warrington with donations made to Cancer Research UK for each pink pumpkin sold.
Near Formby, the Pumpkin Patch in Hightown is perfect for families to enjoy offering costume competitions and a variety of activities.
There’s also Pumpkin Alley in Ormskirk and Claremont Farm on the Wirral. Rainford Farm in St Helens has planted over 75,000 pumpkin of various varieties!
Featured image: Michelle Ponting
