Pick-a-Pumpkin Express
📅 Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2026
📍 Location: Bitton Station, Avon Valley Railway
🏷️ Cost: Paid Admission
👶 Ages: 0-3, 4-7, 8-12
🌦️ Setting: Outdoor Activity
🤝 Inclusivity: Family Welcome
About this Activity
New for 2026, join us onboard the Pick-a-Pumpkin Express! Step aboard Bristol and Bath’s slowest express train, hauled by one of our heritage locomotives. Your journey starts at Bitton Station, where you’ll enjoy a trip of the line, before heading towards Avon Riverside Station. Here you can alight the train and choose a pumpkin to bring back with you. At Bitton Station, you can head to the canopy if you’d like to do some pumpkin painting and decorating. We’ll also have some spooky characters onboard the train, but don’t worry, there are only treats, no tricks, onboard our Pick-a-Pumpkin Express! This event is suitable for all the family – including younger children.
❤️ Why Parents Love It
A fantastic, family-friendly Halloween experience where children get to ride a heritage steam train and pick their very own pumpkin to decorate.
💡 Good to Know
The round trip lasts approximately 50 minutes, including travel time and a stop to pick a pumpkin.
🎒 What to Pack
- Warm clothing for the train ride
- Sturdy shoes for the pumpkin patch
- Camera
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