The Secret Garden Pumpkin Patch

The Secret Garden Pumpkin Patch opens at Hillscourt Hotel and Conference Centre on Saturday 31 October, just in time for Halloween. It's a pumpkin patch experience set up on the hotel grounds, so you're picking your own pumpkin rather than just buying one from a shelf.

If you've never done a pumpkin patch before, the idea is pretty straightforward: you head out into the patch, wander through the rows, and pick out the one you want to take home. It's a bit more of an outing than a quick trip to the supermarket, and since it's on the 31st, it's a good way to get your pumpkin sorted right on the day. The hotel is at Rose Hill, Birmingham, B45 8RS, which is easy enough to find if you're coming from within the city.

It's a family-friendly sort of thing, so it works as well with kids as it does if you're just out with a couple of friends. You'll want to dress for the weather, too — it's late October, and you'll be spending your time outdoors in the patch rather than inside. Once you've picked your pumpkin, you'll have it ready to carve and set out on your doorstep for the night.

Tickets start from £10.00, and it kicks off at 11:00 on Saturday 31 October at the Hillscourt Hotel and Conference Centre, Rose Hill, Birmingham, B45 8RS.