Bodlas Pumpkin Patch

A working farm just outside Holyhead that grows pumpkins on a proper scale - the sort of place where autumn actually means something. Bodlas Pumpkin Patch is the real deal: you're walking through actual fields of gourds, not some manicured visitor attraction. The farm lets you pick your own during the season, which runs through October and into November depending on the weather.

It's genuinely worth the trip if you've got kids in tow, or if you're the type who gets unreasonably excited about seasonal produce. The novelty wears off after an hour or so, but the chance to select your own pumpkin - and actually get your hands dirty doing it - beats the supermarket every time. Families camp at Trewan Sands or Glamping at Glan Tywyn nearby, and this makes a proper half-day outing during the school holidays.

The practical stuff: opening hours and admission aren't fixed across the board, so ring ahead before you drag everyone out there. It's weather-dependent too - October's your safest bet, when the ground's typically firm enough to walk through without losing a shoe. Best visited mid-week if you can swing it; weekends draw the crowds.

For a caravan holiday on Anglesey, this slots in nicely between the beaches and the walking trails. It's not a day-long attraction, but it scratches a particular itch when autumn rolls round.