Halloween is just around the corner and farms around Liverpool and Merseyside have been gearing up for one of their busiest times of the year.
Perfecting their autumnal crop throughout the summer, thousands of families will visit the pumpkin patches and search for the most impressive squash to carve, decorate and place outside their front door.
Increasingly popular in recent years, pumpkin picking offers the chance to snap a cute family photo and discover pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and colours - perfect for a carving contest or turning into a seasonal pie.
As we approach spooky season, we have rounded up the best pumpkin picking patches and farms in and around Merseyside, guaranteed to get you in the Halloween spirit and provide fun for the whole family. So, dig out your wellies, find some Jack-o-Lantern carving inspo and get picking.
5. The Hayloft, Widnes
The Hayloft's annual Halloween festival will launch on the last weekend of September and run every weekend, offering pumpkin picking. From October 11, the event will be available daily. | The Hayloft
6. Birchall's Pumpkin Patch, Rainford
Birchall's Pumpkin Patch is open from October 5 to 31, offering the chance to pick your own pumpkin as well as tractor-trailer rides, bouncy castles and trampolines available. | Birchall's Pumpkin Patch
7. Pumpkin Alley, Ormskirk
Pumpkin Alley will be open again this autumn, from October 1 to 31. Open between 10.00am and 5.00pm, prices are £5 any size pumpkin including white and XXL. | Pumpkin Alley
8. Kenyon Hall Farm, Warrington
Kenyon Hall Farm grow over 20,000 pumpkins in different patches across the farm and are open from September 28 for pumpkin picking. Entry tickets are £2.95 and any pumpkins you pick are priced according to size. Pumpkin picking is available until October 31. | Kenyon Hall Farm