A Guide to the Best Pumpkin Patches in the UK
Pumpkin patches across the UK are ready to open their doors once again! Check out Nannytax’s top pumpkin patches to visit ‘near me’ across the UK, each offering pumpkin picking experiences and Halloween fun for children!
Click the locations below to find pumpkin patches ‘near me’!
Pumpkin Patches in London and Home Counties
Lathcoats Farm Pumpkin Festival – Essex
Lathcoats Farm is a fourth generation family fruit farm! During October, visit Lathcoats’ pumpkin patch and take part in their Halloween Hunt.
Cammas Hall Farm Pumpkin Patch – Hertfordshire
During the day, you can expect spooky Tunnels, Halloween Characters, and you can see their erupting pumpkin Volcano! Come night time… over 12s can explore the spooktacular pumpkin patch, watch Legend tribute acts performing, and seek out a scare in the Terror Tunnel.
Crockford Bridge Farm Pumpkin Festival – Surrey/ Weybridge
From pumpkin picking to fancy dress, fairground games and a hot chocolate shack, you don’t want to miss out on Crockford Bridge’s Pumpkin Festival!
Foxes Farm Produce – Colchester
With over 30 different pumpkin and squash varieties this year, you and your little ones can be sure to enjoy picking, carving, creating, or cooking with your Foxes Farm Produce pumpkins!
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Pumpkin Picking in the South East
Tulleys Farm Pumpkin Festival – Crawley
Visit the UK’s number one pumpkin festival! The fun starts in Tulleys’ ‘Pumpkin Village’ where you can find tasty street food, plenty of sweet treats, and the Pumpkin Bar. Explore the Pumpkin House, the Pumpkin Boutique, and pick from over 100 varieties of pumpkins in the patch!
Poynings Pumpkin Patch – Brighton
Visit Poynings Pumpkin Patch and pick a variety of pumpkins for carving and for cooking! Once you’re done picking your pumpkins, you can take them to the ‘weigh and pay’ and pick up your very own pumpkin carving kit. There’s also plenty of food vans, serving drinks, burgers, pumpkin treats, and more.
Tapnell Farm Pumpkin Festival – Isle of Wight
Tapnell Farm’s Pumpkin Festival celebrates everything pumpkin! Pick-your-own pumpkins and carve on site.
Rectory Farm – Oxford
Take a trip to Rectory’s Farm’s Pumpkin Patch and let your children choose from thousands of pumpkins to pick! There’s also face painting, tractor rides, garden games, and food & coffee trucks for a quick snack break.
Pumpkin Patches in the South West
Avon Valley Pumpkin Patch – Bristol
Grab your wellies and a wheelbarrow, and explore the massive home grown pumpkin patch at Avon Valley. Find spooky entertainment and get involved with seasonal activities, like pumpkin paintball and firing an apple from a cannon!
Lobbs Farm Autumn Fest – St Austell, Cornwall
Lobbs Farm’s annual Autumn Fest Kids Pumpkin Picking event includes a tractor and trailer ride from the farm shop car to the pumpkin field and back. Your ticket includes a pumpkin of your choice and access to a hay bale photo booth for you to take the perfect family photo with your pumpkin!
Terawhiti Farm Pumpkin Patch – South Devon
There’s fun activities for all the family at Terawhiti Farm’s Pumpkin Patch! Including face painting, The Pumpkin Express, fancy dress, coconut shy, and a bouncy castle.
Cattle Country Farm Park – Gloucestershire
Pick from a variety of pumpkins at Cattle Country Farm Park! Compete in the family games tournament (the winner gets a prize!) and take the perfect autumnal family photo amongst all the crops.
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Pumpkin Patches in the West Midlands
Hatton Adventure World‘s Halloween Spooktacular – Warwick
Get ready for Hatton Adventure World’s Halloween Extravaganza! Head down to the pumpkin patch and pick your pumpkin, do some pumpkin carving, visit the village of Trick or Treat, get involved in the Halloween Hunt, and much more.
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Overstone Grange Farm Pumpkin Patch – Northampton
More than just pumpkin picking, Overstone Grange Farm hosts a play patch, jam packed with fun and a mini maize maze to get lost in! There’s face painting, tombola, a vegetable cannon, and refreshments from local businesses, too.
On Saturday 12th October from 9.30am to 11.30am, there will be a Special Educational Needs (SEN) session for a quieter environment.
The Ludlow Pumpkin Patch at The Downton Hall Estate – Shropshire
There’s plenty to keep your kids entertained at this Pumpkin Patch! Including face painting, a fancy dress competition, and of course pumpkin painting.
Visit The Ludlow Pumpkin Patch
The Great Worcester Maze – Worcester
Walk the field, grab a wheelbarrow, and pick your own pumpkins at the Great Worcester Maze!
Pumpkin Picking in the East Midlands
Mr Pumpkin – Derby
Orange pumpkins, white pumpkins, giant pumpkins, tiny pumpkins, striped pumpkins – whatever your choice of pumpkin, join Mr Pumpkin and pick your pumpkins at his patch!
Cattows Farm – Leicestershire
Visit Cattows Farm’s biggest seasonal attraction – the Halloween Farm! Experience picking your own pumpkins, thrilling attractions, and spooky fun for the whole family.
Bell’s Pumpkin Patch – Lincolnshire
Bell’s Pumpkin Patch is the East of England’s original and largest Pumpkin Patch, with a range of activities guaranteed to keep the whole family entertained!
‘Pick Your Own’ Pumpkins – Nottinghamshire
With over 40,000 pumpkins and squashes for you to choose from, Nottinghamshire ‘Pick Your Own’ Pumpkins is one of the most popular pick-your-owns in the Midlands.
Pumpkin Picking in the North West
Libby’s Pumpkin Patch – Cheshire
Pumpkin Picking at Libby’s Patch is a great day out for all the family! With wood-fired pizzas, homemade cakes, hot and cold drinks, and plenty of snacks.
Walby Farm Park – Cumbria
Embark on Walby Farm Park’s great pumpkin hunt! There’s a free pumpkin for every paying child, a Ghoul School, and lots of other activities. The Cowshed Café will also be serving up some homemade pumpkin soup and other spooky treats!
Mrs Dowsons Pumpkin Festival – Lancashire
Join Mrs. Dowsons Farm Park for their biggest and best Pumpkin Festival yet! Meet some quirky characters and have a go at the carnival games – there’s something fun for everyone.
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The Pumpkin Patch Hightown – Liverpool
Bring your wellies to this family run farm and pick your very own giant pumpkin!
Pumpkin Patches in the North East
East Grange Pumpkin Patch – Durham
At the East Grange Pumpkin Patch in Durham there will be over 100,000 pumpkins, with 17 varieties of pumpkin and 6 different colours to choose from.
Spilmans Farm Pumpkin Fest – North Yorkshire
There’s plenty to do at Spilmans Farm Pumpkin Fest 2024! Pick your own pumpkins, catch the Wizfords Academy of Witches and Wizards show, dance in the Skelebones Disco Tent, meet Pumpkinella, and more.
Brockwell Farm’s Pick Your Own Pumpkins – County Durham
There’s free entry into Brockwell Farm’s Pumpkin Patch, just pay for what you pick. And if you don’t fancy going in the field, there will be pumpkins available to buy in the farm shop!
Brocksbushes – Northumberland
Get ready to pick your own pumpkins at Brocksbushes this year! With ‘pimp your pumpkin’, funfair rides, marshmallow toasting – there’s lots to do.
Pumpkin Patches in Scotland
Cairnie Fruit Farm & Mega Maze – Fife
Now celebrating 25 years, Cairnie Fruit Farm & Mega Maze have over 20,000 pumpkins of all sizes, shapes, and colours for you to pick. And that’s not all! Their Halloween Torchlight Maze is back again this year, recommended for children over 8 years old.
Arnprior Farm – Stirling
Hosting Scotland’s original Pumpkin festival, Arnprior Farm is a great day out for all the family! As well as pumpkins, there’s a quad pod ride, pumpkin cannon, face painting, a bouncy castle, and lots more.
Clyde Valley Family Park Pumpkin Festival – Crossford, South Lanarkshire
Included in your Clyde Valley Family Park tickets are lots of spooktacular free extras! A free pumpkin for every child, carving stations, a fancy dress contest, a Halloween Hunt, and Clyde Valley’s Creepy Corridor.
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Clackmae Farm – Scottish Borders
At Clackmae Farm’s pumpkin patch you can pick your own pumpkins and go along to one of their pumpkin carving workshops!
Pumpkin Patches in Wales
Powells Pumpkin Patch – Llanfihangel Nant Melan, Radnorshire
Take a walk out to Powells’ Pumpkin Patch, soak up the scenery, meet the animals, and pick your very own pumpkin from a variety of colours and sizes – all unique and grown especially for you!
Manorafon Farm Park Pumpkin Fest – Abergele, Conwy
Manorafon Farm Park is going pumpkin mad this year! With a free pumpkin for each child, a pumpkin carving tent, a pumpkin market, and live entertainment and walkabout characters for your little ones to meet.
Discover Manorafon Farm’s Pumpkin Fest
Halloween Festival – Cardiff
At the Cardiff Halloween Festival, you can take a walk in the pumpkin fields, dance at the Monster Bash Family Disco, get involved with the Trick or Treat Scavenger Hunt, and join the exciting circus workshops.
Windsor Farm Pumpkin Patch – Pembrokeshire
Take a trip to Windsor Farm’s Pumpkin Patch and choose from thousands of pumpkins! Refreshments and local produce are also available.
Pumpkin Patches in Northern Ireland
Streamvale Farm Halloween Pumpkin Patch – Belfast
Pick your perfect pumpkin at the Streamvale Farm Halloween Pumpkin Patch, get your dancing shoes on for the Broomtastic Disco, and meet the witches and pick your free treats in their Sweet Shop!
The Ark Open Farm Halloween Pumpkin Patch – Newtownards
Book your tickets for a fun filled Halloween Pumpkin Patch experience down at the Ark Open Farm this October. Once you’ve picked your pumpkin, adventure on to the Halloween trail around the Fairytale Forest to discover some hidden surprises.
On Sunday 27th October at 9AM Ark Open Farm is hosting a quiet session for families with children with additional support needs.
Laganvale Farm Pumpkin Days – Lisburn
Arrive at Laganvale Farm and start your visit with the pumpkin picking activity – scoop out the insides of your pumpkin, then draw on your designs and let the farm’s friendly team of carvers finish the job for you!
The Jungle NI – Moneymore, Magherafelt
The Jungle NI invites you to join them for pumpkin picking, a haunted hay cart ride where you’ll hear some spooky stories, a dance along Halloween Disco, and lots of other adventure activities.
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