A CHESHIRE farm opens its pumpkin patch this weekend.

Family run Bidlea Dairy offers families lots of other Halloween treats.

New autumn ice cream flavours, coffees, milkshakes and tasty homemade soups will also be available at Orchard Farm in Twemlow.

Knutsford Guardian: Around 2,500 pumpkins of all shapes and sizes are available to be pickedAround 2,500 pumpkins of all shapes and sizes are available to be picked (Image: Supplied)

More than 2,500 pumpkins of all shapes and sizes can be picked from Saturday, October 7 to October 31.

There is no booking or entry fee and visitors are welcome from 9am to 5pm seven days a week.

Knutsford Guardian: Barrows are available for families to wheel their pumpkinsBarrows are available for families to wheel their pumpkins (Image: Supplied)

Farmer Adam Brown said: “This is our third year to open our pumpkin patch.

“We’ve got wheelbarrows so people can come and pick whatever they want. Bring your wellies or outdoor shoes.

Knutsford Guardian: Ray and Jill Brown have fun on the farm at the pumpkin patchRay and Jill Brown have fun on the farm at the pumpkin patch (Image: Supplied)

“The cows will eat any pumpkins that are left over. They love them so there will be no waste.

“We feed them potatoes, these are like sweet potatoes so it will be a treat.”

Knutsford Guardian: Pumpkins will be available seven days a week throughout OctoberPumpkins will be available seven days a week throughout October (Image: Supplied)

The award-winning dairy produces 24 different flavours of ice cream in their farm shop.

Knutsford Guardian: Georgia Whyte enjoys one of the many homemade Bidlea Dairy ice creamsGeorgia Whyte enjoys one of the many homemade Bidlea Dairy ice creams (Image: Supplied)

Adam and wife Becky came up with the idea of making ice cream when their business was struggling to cope with a drop in demand during lockdown.

Sales of fresh cream plummeted as pubs, cafes and restaurants closed.

Just six months after launching their new enterprise, the family scooped four gold awards at an international competition.

The secret of their success, they believe, is the rich cream and top quality milk produced by their 35-strong Holstein Fresian herd.

“Our cows produce free range milk with a high butter fat which makes a big difference to the cream,” said Adam.

“The milk is pumped through an overhead pipeline direct from the milking parlour into pasteuriser.

“It doesn’t come into contact with any humans. There are no milk tankers.

“Everything is local, fresh and traceable.”

Autumn and Halloween have inspired the family to experiment with new flavours.

Knutsford Guardian: Apple strudel bursting with fruit and spices has inspired an autumnal new ice creamApple strudel bursting with fruit and spices has inspired an autumnal new ice cream (Image: Supplied)

“We’ve made a new apple strudel ice cream,” said Adam.

Knutsford Guardian: Apple strudel ice cream has been made to celebrate the autumnApple strudel ice cream has been made to celebrate the autumn (Image: Supplied)

“There are also pumpkin spice milk shakes.

“For Halloween, we will be making raspberry ripple which will be black and green instead of red.

Knutsford Guardian: Visitors can select an array of different flavour ice creams Visitors can select an array of different flavour ice creams (Image: Supplied)

“Mum makes pumpkin soup which is always popular.”

Adam and Becky work with Adam’s brother Ryan and his wife Becky, sister Melanie, parents Ray and Jill, Becky’s mum Angela Williams and other members of the family and friends.