For many, autumn just isn’t autumn without a trip to a local farm to harvest pumpkins, snap seasonal photos and enjoy warm food, seasonal drinks and fun activities. So, if you’re in search of inspiration for this year’s pumpkin-picking expedition, see the nation’s favourite spots below.
Here are the pumpkin hotspots to visit this autumn.
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- Pumpkin patches in the south West
- Pumpkin patches in the north of England
- Pumpkin patches in Scotland
- Pumpkin patches in the south East
- Pumpkin patches in central England
- Pumpkin Patches in Wales
These are the pumpkin patches to visit this October
Pumpkin patches in the south west
Cotswold Farm Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
It’s official; Cotswold Farm Park is the best place to go if you want to capture the cosiest autumn photos on your annual pumpkin picking trip.
Open day to night with a whole host of fun (and highly Instagrammable) activities, Cotswold Farm Park seems to have it all. Meet rare breed animals with a visit to the farm park, enjoy a professional photography session or carve your pumpkins there and then.
Join one of the farm’s Pumpkin Nights for live music, a glow trail and hot food and drink. Dress up if you dare!
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Avon Valley, Bath Road, Keynsham
Avon Valley's pumpkin patch is the go-big-or-go-home variety. It's one of the most popular around and is accessible for people from Bristol and Bath. This pick your own site has been functioning for 36 years and offers not just your usual orange beauty but a host of other interesting gourds and squashes to take home too. There's also a Big Boo trail with fun installations, a games bar and seasonal shop, plus the chance to fire an apple slingshot.
Rogate pumpkin patch, Petersfield
Rogate pumpkin patch offers the chance to pick up a pumpkin alongside lots of spooky-themed fun for the whole family. Visit the Pumpkin Garden for sweet, child-friendly photo backdrops, or ask a professional photographer to capture your memories to cherish. And don't miss the opportunity to take part in the pumpkin smash event, after Halloween.
Pumpkin patches in the south east England
Tulleys Farm, Crawley, West Sussex
A firm favourite among pumpkin pickers, Tulleys Farm is one to visit. Its team has grown over a million pumpkins spread across 10 acres of land, which you can pick by day or night.
As well as the pumpkin fields, visit Pumpkin Village for some tasty street food, and pop into the Pumpkin Bar for refreshments. Keep an eye out of the live characters who inhabit the farm, and stay for one of the famous Pumpkin Nights for music and cocktails.
New for 2026 is Pumpkin Valley, where you can explore winding paths past giant pumpkin sculptures, a hobbit house, ponds and blooming chrysanthemums.
Pumpkin patches in Scotland
Cairnie Fruit Farm, Fife, Scotland
Dubbing themselves the 'original Scottish producer of PYO pumpkins', the Cairnie Fruit Farm pumpkin patch is now 27 years old. Expect pumpkins of all shapes and colours, and a very cheap entry fee, with, as usual, the pumpkin cost on top.
While you're there, don't miss the Halloween Torchlight Maze, which is six acres of paths to navigate with only your torch as light. The maze runs over 29th, 30th and 31st October and torches are optional (and you need to bring your own).
Pumpkin patches in Wales
Pembrokeshire Pumpkins is open from 24th-30th October for pumpkin picking, complete with spooky barn, Halloween surprises and family-friendly fun. For the kids, there's a woodland play area too. This pumpkin patch encourages dressing up so why not dress to impress the ghoulish ghouls of Halloween?
Pumpkin patches in central England
Priory Farm, Redhill, Surrey
Another pumpkin patch with plenty of seasonal delights on offer, Priory Farm has a family-friendly Halloween trail, as well as fun extras like a hay bale maze and fire pit for toasting marshmallows. Visit the Village Green for warming food and drinks, or stop off in the cafe, garden centre, gift barn or farm shop.
The tractor trailer rides are a real highlight for any visit. Hitch a lift to the pumpkin field in a rustic covered wagon - perfect for taking in the autumn sights.
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Cammas Hall, Hertfordshire, Essex
Visit Cammas Hall for some seriously impressive structures, like its famous erupting ‘Pumpcano’ - complete with a fiery top. Cammas Hall grows 80 different varieties of pumpkins and squash, as well as a maize maze, which you can explore during the day or after dark. For a truly spooky experience, dare the Wicked Walkway or even scarier ‘Terror Tunnel’.
There are plenty of events here too, like Resurrected and the adults-only Haunted Resurrected for nighttime visits, and the child-friendly Halloween UV Glow Party.
Pumpkin Picking Village, Chelmsford, Essex
This Pumpkin Picking Village is exactly that; a pop-up village with pumpkin-lined paths and games, crafts and photo opportunities. Round off your session with a bite to eat and a browse of the shop. For a spookier experience, visit on one of the Pumpkin Village Nights, with fire artists, farm rides and the chance to go pumpkin picking in the dark.
Bring along your dog to one of the Pawfect Pumpkin Picking sessions, or keep an eye out for the SEN-friendly times for anyone with special educational needs.
Cobbs Farm, Maldon, Essex
If you’re after a pumpkin picking experience with a real family farm feel, you can’t go wrong with this one in Essex. It’s surrounded by beautiful countryside and serves up cakes and hot drinks throughout the day.
Unlike many pumpkin patches, there’s no entry fee, so it’s a great budget-friendly option.
Hatters Farm, Bishops Stortford, Essex
Hatters Farm might just have the most diverse selection of attractions of any pumpkin patch we’ve seen. Not only does it offer a pick-your-own area with over 75 varieties of pumpkins and squashes; there are also unique extras like a pumpkin cannon and hay bale mountain.
We love the sound of the food court and new Pumpkin Bar, where visitors can grab a drink and toast marshmallows over the open fire pits. You’ll also find the Hatter’s Haunted Mad House and a maize maze, as well as face painting and an indoor play area for children.
Book Pumpkin Nights if you want to go pumpkin picking after dark.
Pumpkin patches in the north of England
National Forest Adventure Farm, Staffordshire
Expect food, live music, autumn stalls and roaming Halloween 'characters' at this Staffordshire pumpkin patch. There's an indoor and outdoor play area for the children and lots of opportunities to take great photos.
There are several different ticket price options, so if you're going just for the pumpkins, then head straight to the Pumpkin Village.
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