Avon Valley Pumpkin Patch
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from £11.37
BUGGY FRIENDLY
Yes
What it’s like
A summer day of water slides, foam parties, jeep rides and animal contact, with a soft play barn for when the sun gives up.
This is the Summertopia side of Avon Valley, not the autumn pumpkin bit, and it packs a lot into one ticket. There's a water slide, a foam party, a silent disco, and ride-on jeeps for the ones who think a normal playground is beneath them. Add pony grooming, a pig race and general animal contact, and you've got a day that mixes soggy chaos with quieter bits at the fence with the goats.
The straight day ticket is £17.50 on the gate, or £15.74 if you book online a day ahead, and that price is the same for adults and kids from 2 to 16, which feels a bit steep when your toddler barely makes it round the outdoor play before nap time. There's a "yes day" ticket at £36 that bundles in a burger meal, drinks, ice cream, goat feed and tokens, plus a Build-A-Bear for kids, and if your lot would go through all that separately anyway it works out better value than it first looks. Under-twos who are walking get the toddler rate, around £13, and there's a carer discount too.
Worth knowing before you plan the whole day around it: the play barn shuts at 4pm and some rides close an hour before the park does, so if soft play is the main event for a rainy afternoon, don't leave it too late. The site's entirely cash-free except for a £2.50 token for the quad bikes, so bring a card and forget hunting for change. Parking's free for normal day visits, pushchairs are fine on the mostly flat ground, and you can bring a picnic to eat at the benches dotted around rather than the food-outlet tables.
Dogs are allowed on site now too, on a standard lead in their own areas, which is handy if a dog-friendly day out solves a childcare puzzle for someone else in the family.
Facilities
Need to know
- Parking
- Free car park for general day admissions
- Pushchairs
- Welcome. Ground is fairly flat but sometimes bumpy
- Wheelchairs
- Ground fairly flat. Disabled toilet provided
- Dogs
- Pet dogs allowed on standard lead in designated areas
- Worth knowing
- Visit once and return for FREE this Summer
- It's a cash-free site except for the £2.50 quad bike token, so bring a card
- Play barn closes at 4pm and some rides shut an hour before the park does
- Booking online 24 hours ahead knocks the price down from the gate rate
- Pet dogs need a standard lead, no retractable ones, and must stay clear of the animal contact area
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£17.50 on the day for adults and children 2 to 16, or £15.74 if you book online at least 24 hours ahead. Under-twos who are walking pay around £13, and there's a carer discount for a disabled guest's companion.
Is it worth getting the 'yes day' ticket?
It's £36 and bundles a burger meal, drinks, ice cream, goat feed and tokens, with a Build-A-Bear thrown in for kids. If you'd end up buying most of that anyway on the day, it comes out ahead of the standard ticket plus extras.
Do we need to book in advance?
Booking online 24 hours ahead saves you a few pounds a ticket and the site recommends it to skip the queue on arrival, but there's no note that it's compulsory.
Can we pay with cash?
No, it's a cash-free site apart from the £2.50 token needed for the quad bikes. Bring a card for everything else.
Is there parking and is it free?
Free for a normal day visit. There can be a charge for special events, so check your ticket if you're going for one of those.
Can we bring a picnic?
You can, and there are picnic benches around the park for it. They just ask you keep to those rather than sitting at the tables next to the food outlets.
What happens in bad weather?
They keep an eye on the forecast and only change plans if there's an Amber or Red weather warning, so ordinary rain doesn't stop the day.
Are dogs allowed?
Assistance dogs go in free. Pet dogs can now buy a day ticket too, on a standard lead, kept out of the animal contact area and away from play equipment.
What time does everything close?
The play barn shuts at 4pm and some rides and areas close an hour before the park itself, so don't save the indoor play for the very end of your visit.
Is it OK for wheelchairs and buggies?
The ground is fairly flat, there's a disabled toilet and a Queue Assist Pass, though spaces on that are limited and the disabled toilet isn't fully accessible.
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