Looking for a pumpkin patch over your way?
We’ve made a guide of our faves across the UK!
From Christchurch, Hertfordshire and Cardiff too,
Fingers crossed there be one just around the corner from you!
Are you on the hunt to find the best-looking pumpkin to carve for Halloween? There are a number of pumpkin picking farms open this Autumn for you and your family to pick your own pumpkins straight from the field! Here’s our guide to some of the best places to go pumpkin picking across the UK:
South West
Sopley Farm, Christchurch, Dorset
Timings: 10am – 5pm throughout October (last entry is 1 hour before closing)
Prices: Entrance is free, you just pay for what you pick!
Image Credit: Sopley Farm
Visit Sopley Farm to pick your own pumpkins this Halloween. With a wide range of pumpkins, you and your family will be able to find the perfect one for you. Even stop in their new café for a refreshment after picking. Find out more here!
Cat and Fiddle Farm, Christchurch, Dorset
Timings: 10am – 5pm throughout October (last entry is 1 hour before closing)
Prices: Entrance is free, you just pay for what you pick!
Visit Cat and Fiddle Farm to pick your own pumpkins this Halloween. With a wide range of pumpkins, you and your family will be able to find the perfect one for you. Find out more here!
Picking Patch, Bath
Timings: 9th & 10th October 09:30am – 4:00pm / 16th & 17th October 09:30am – 4:00pm / 22nd to 31st October 09:30am – 4:00pm
Prices: Pumpkins start at £1 and measure by size. Parking and entry is free
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Picking Patch in Bath has 1000’s and 1000’s of pumpkins for you and your family to come pick. With extra Halloween crafts and autumnal food on offer you can enjoy a fun filled day out. Find out more here!
Avon Valley Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch, Bristol
Timings: 2nd October – 31st October 10am – 4pm (last entry is 3pm)
Prices: Adult £4, Carer £1.50, Child (2-16) £4, Toddler £4, Dog Pass £1.50
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Pumpkin Patch at Avon Valley is a sell out event! Pick your perfect pumpkin and explore all the events they have on. With extra entertainment, Halloween treats and meet the Spooky Farm Family and much more. Find out more here!
Farrington’s Farm Pumpkin Festival, Farrington, Bristol
Timings: 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 9th, 10th, 14th – 31st October 10:30am – 2:30pm
Prices: £2.50 each, under 2’s free
Image Credit: Farrington’s Farm
Grab a wheelbarrow and explore the 12 acres of pumpkins on offer for your perfect one. You can even carve your pumpkin onsite to take home. Enjoy the other activities on offer. All tickets must be booked in advance to guarantee entry! Find out more here!
Pumpkin Carving at Roves Farm, Swindon
Timings: 20th – 31st October
Prices: Adult day ticket £10.80, Child day ticket £10.80, Toddler day ticket (1&2 yrs) £4.50, Baby (under 1yr) free
Image Credit: Roves Farm
Visit Roves Farm to pick your pumpkin and then crave it without creating a mess at home! They are also hosting fancy dress competitions and spooky crafts for you to take part in. Tickets are limited, so pre-booking is essential. Find out more here!
Millets Farm Pumpkin Picking, Oxfordshire
Timings: Weekends from the 25th/26th September then everyday between 16th-31st October
Prices: Patch is £1 to enter (children under 2 go free) and then you pay for what you pick
Photo Credit: Millets Farm Centre
Pick your own pumpkins at Millets Farm Centre, enjoy a day out picking the best pumpkin to carve for your Halloween Fun! Explore what else Millets Farm has to offer for a fun family day out. Find out more here!
Lillingstone Pick Your Own Pumpkins, Buckingham
Timings: 9th, 10th 16th, 17th 23rd – 31st October 10am – 2pm
Prices: £5 per vehicle
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Go down to Lillingstone Pick Your Own Farm in your wellies to pick the best pumpkins! You can see many different types of pumpkins you can pick the best ones for your Halloween creations. Book your slot to guarantee entry. Find out more here!
Willows Activity Farm Pumpkin Festival, Hertfordshire
Timings: 16th – 31st October 10:30am – 5:30pm
Prices: Adult £24, Child £24, Under 2 (no pumpkin) free, Under 2 (with pumpkin) £2.50, Carer ticket free
Willows Activity Farm has a full on programme of pumpkin fun for you to enjoy! From picking your own pumpkins to a pumpkin hunt and PETER RABBIT™ and Friends have a number of shows for you to enjoy too. Make sure to visit Gourds Grotto too! Find out more here!
Picking Patch, Sompting, West Sussex
Timings: 9th & 10th October 09:30am – 4:00pm / 16th & 17th October 09:30am – 4:00pm / 22nd to 31st October 09:30am – 4:00pm
Prices: Pumpkins start at £1 and measure by size. Parking and entry is free
Image Credit: Picking Patch Sompting
Picking Patch in Sompting has 1000’s and 1000’s of pumpkins for you and your family to come pick. With extra Halloween crafts and autumnal food on offer you can enjoy a fun filled day out. Find out more here!
Lewis Of London Pumpkin Patch, London
Timings: 16th – 31st October 10am – 4pm
Price: Entry only ticket £1 and choose whichever pumpkin you like and pay for it on the day OR purchase an entry + small/medium pumpkin ticket which is £4.75.
Image Credit: Lewis of London
Pumpkin Patch Fun at Lewis of London! Go down and pick you own pumpkins at Dan’s pumpkin patch, with onsite carving, face painting, trick or treat ice cream and much more for Halloween fun. To gain entry to the pumpkin patch, every member of your party will need a pre-booked ticket, apart from under 1s which can be down online via their direct website. Find out more here!
Snarestone Pumpkin Farm, Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Timings: Halloween Grotto open everyday of October from Saturday 16th October
Prices: Free entry to the Halloween Grotto. Pumpkins are priced on size, starting at £1-£6 on average
Image Credit: Snarestone Pumpkin Farm
Check out Snarestone Pumpkin Farm for the biggest and best pumpkins – the largest produced in the area! The farm is a working farm so it therefore it is not open to the public and there is no PYO farms, instead all pumpkins are displayed in the Halloween Grotto and ready for you to choose from. Find out more here!
Maxeys Farm Shop, Kirklington, Nottinghamshire
Timings: 9th – 31st October 9am – 5pm
Prices: Admission £2 per person, under 16’s free, 9th – 15th October (off peak)
Admission £3 per person, under 16’s free, 16th – 31st October (peak)
No need to book, pay upon entry. Pumpkins start from £2.
Visit Maxey’s Farm shop to pick the best pumpkins that are home grown from seeds. Extra activities and Halloween fun on offer while you go and pick your pumpkins. Find out more here!
Picking Patch, Cardiff
Timings: 9th & 10th October 09:30am – 4:00pm / 16th & 17th October 09:30am – 4:00pm / 22nd to 31st October 09:30am – 4:00pm
Prices: Pumpkins start at £1 and measure by size. Parking and entry is free
Image Credit: Picking Patch Cardiff
Picking Patch in Cardiff has 1000’s and 1000’s of pumpkins for you and your family to come pick. With extra Halloween crafts and autumnal food on offer you can enjoy a fun filled day out. Find out more here!
Picking Patch, Porthcawl, Wales
Timings: 9th & 10th October 09:30am – 4:00pm / 16th & 17th October 09:30am – 4:00pm / 22nd to 31st October 09:30am – 4:00pm
Prices: Pumpkins start at £1 and measure by size. Parking and entry is free
Image Credit: Picking Patch Porthcawl
Picking Patch in Porthcawl has 1000’s and 1000’s of pumpkins for you and your family to come pick. With extra Halloween crafts and autumnal food on offer you can enjoy a fun filled day out. Find out more here!
Balgone Estate Pumpkin Picking, North Berwick, Scotland
Timings: 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th – 22nd, 23rd, 24th – 29th, 30th, 31st October 9am – 4pm
Prices: £6 per car, booking in advance required
Visit Balgone Estate this Halloween to pick up your perfect pumpkin. Your ticket will include access to the pumpkin patch, maize maze, spooky trail and all catering for Halloween family fun! Find out more here!
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