Top ten: Scotland's most popular pumpkin patches this Halloween

With Autumn now and truly underway and half term approaching, many families will be looking to head out to farms to pick pumpkins

Alex Black
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Top ten: Scotland's most popular pumpkin patches this Halloween

Pumpkin picking has increased in popularity in recent years as Halloween grows in importance, with many farmers opting to diversify into pumpkin patches.

And with families taking to social media and online to decide where to go, Nationwide Vehicle Contracts has revealed the most popular pumpkin patches in Scotland based on TikTok views and Google search volumes.

Three of the ten most popular farms were based in East Lothian.

Pumpkin picking

But the top pick is Craigie's Farm Deli and Cafe in Edinburgh, with one TikTok video of the farm amassing an impressive 116.9k views and 9900 monthly searches. During the day, visitors can go pumpkin picking, explore the bale maze, and enjoy numerous Halloween-themed photo ops. 

The farm also hosts a Haunted Harvest ‘After Dark' in the evenings, with activities including a ghost train and paintball.

East Links Family Park, East Lothian, takes the second spot with 8,100 monthly searches and 2.1k views on TikTok.

Visitors here can explore a haunted house, take part in pumpkin carving, and children can enjoy a themed treasure hunt. 

Clyde Valley Family Park in Lanarkshire completes the top three with 6600 monthly Google searches and 6.3k TikTok views.

Offering a free pumpkin for every child, fancy dress contests with prizes, and those feeling brave can walk through Clyde Valley's Creepy Corridor.

The ten most popular pumpkin farms in Scotland

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