Good morning, Warrington. Mike here. This is The Warrington Scoop.

Can you believe it’s October already? I know summer has long gone now (and we have a storm this weekend), but there is a lot to look forward to in October. Today’s focus is pumpkins and beer!

In today’s Scoop:

• A guide to all the Oktoberfests

• The best places to pick pumpkins across (and just outside) Warrington

• Food and drink news

• Warrington Wordle

Grab your favourite brew, and let's start. ☕️ 

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Lymm's feel-good gift shop Fond is celebrating its 1st Birthday this weekend and you're invited to pop along and join in the celebrations.

Along with it's usual colourful array of unique UK-made products for sale, this weekend only, Fond will have:

🍀 A Lucky Dip - Every visitor is welcome to choose an envelope upon entry and could win a gift card, discount voucher or free item!

🛍️ Free Tote Bag - Spend over £50 in store and receive a free Fond tote bag (while stocks last)!

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Get the feel good factor this weekend by supporting a local independent business that celebrates colour, craftsmanship and creativity.

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⏰ Saturday 4th Oct | 10am - 5pm
⏰ Sunday 5th Oct | 11am - 4pm
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From The Papers 📰 

Here are some positive stories from around the town over the past few days.

🚌 Concerns raised over bus services at public meeting in Lymm (Warrington Guardian)

🧑‍💼 Glass firm makes major move to become next big business at Omega (Warrington Guardian)

🚆 The new rail route which could follow the Mersey to Warrington (Warrington Guardian)

Pumpkin picking guide 🎃 

Pumpkin picking season is well underway, with a lot starting this weekend. Here are some of the ones in and around Warrington.

Please double-check their websites/Facebook as times may differ.

🎃 The Hayloft (Bold, Widnes, Cheshire)
Open now until 31 October, 10am–4:30pm daily. Free entry, pay-for-what-you-pick pumpkins start from around £2. They also run a spooky maze (£3.50), miniature railway, play barn, and maze features.

🎃 Lymm Pumpkin Patch (Lymm) - Opens on the 4th October
As well as pumpkin picking, there ie also a mini maze. No bookings required.

🎃 Kenyon Hall Farm – Croft – Open daily until 31 Oct
The biggest local patch with 20,000+ pumpkins to pick. Weekends need a pre-booked slot (£2.95), but weekdays are usually walk-in. Farm shop and café on site.

🎃 Bates Farm – Croft – Weekends in Oct
A 7-acre field with 40 varieties, from tiny gourds to whoppers. Free entry, pay for what you pick.

🎃 High Legh Pumpkin Patch – High Legh – Opens Sat 4 Oct (weekends only)
Over 22,000 pumpkins across 4 acres with 25 varieties. Plenty of photo props and wheelbarrows to help carry your haul.

🎃 The Lambing Shed – Knutsford – Sat 4 – Sun 26 Oct (weekends + half-term)
Pumpkin picking plus games, food stalls and carving demos. Their “Ultimate” ticket adds character meet-and-greets and extra activities.

🎃 Dunham Massey Ice Cream Farm – Dunham Massey – Daily until 31 Oct
Pumpkin patch with weekend family activities. Open afternoons in the week (12–5pm) and longer hours at weekends. Don’t miss the homemade ice cream.

🎃 Grange Farm Pumpkin Festival - Lowton - Opens 11th October
Guests are allocated a 2 hour slot. Open weekends and half term from the 11th of October.

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If you haven’t been before, I can highly recommend it. My personal favourites are the railway lamb curry and the butter chicken. They have a jazz night on a Thursday as well, which is also really good.

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Warrington Food and Drink News 🍽️ 

Rio Brazilian Steakhouse has closed down in the town centre. The good news, is that it’s opened up under a new company the next day that’s still serving the same style menu.

Bubbles Taste, a Hong Kong street food restaurant, has opened up in the Hive. Here is a quick video of what they offer.

Vandal has been crowned best bar in Cheshire for the second time.

Oktoberfest Guide 🍺 

We’ve selected some of the main Oktoberfest events happening across town that you might want to know about, with a few starting this weekend!

Warrington Oktoberfest (Rotary Club), - Parr Hall - Thu 23 Oct – Sat 25 Oct 
This is now in its 28th year. I have personally been for about the last 10 years and its always a great event.

Warrington Market Oktoberfest - Sat 11 October, 6pm
No entry fees or tickets needed and there will be a live oompah band playing classic Oktoberfest tunes.

Oktoberfest at Walton Hall & Gardens - Fri 10 Oct & Sat 11 Oct
Walton Hall & Gardens transforms its Old Riding School into a Bavarian ‘brauhaus’ with long tables, steins, German cuisine and a live oompah band.

The Odyssey’s 3rd Annual Oktoberfest - Sat 4th October
The Odyssey hosts its third annual Oktoberfest.

Moore RUFC Oktoberfest - Sat 11th October
Moore RUFC hosts a one‑night festival featuring traditional German beer, live music from the Oompah Stompahs and bratwurst.

Warrington Wordle 🧠 

If you know a word I can use for future Wordle’s please let me know by replying to this email. I have been sending these emails out for a year now…… I am running out of 4 and 5 letter words now 😂 …… today is a 6 letter one!

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Catch you on Monday

Mike

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