Pumpkin patches and pumpkin picking in the UK
Farms where you can walk the patch and pick your own pumpkin, often with extras like trails, tractor rides and carving areas.
Most UK pumpkin patches open for a few weeks in October, in the run-up to Halloween.
We list 268 places across the UK. 186 have been checked against the farm’s own website; the rest are marked “not yet verified”.
Near a city
- Near London (10)
- Near Manchester (8)
- Near Birmingham (10)
- Near Bristol (5)
- Near Cardiff (4)
- Near Glasgow (3)
- Near Nottingham (7)
Browse by region
- London 1 listed · 0 verified
- South East England 43 listed · 34 verified
- South West England 33 listed · 21 verified
- East of England 47 listed · 39 verified
- East Midlands 31 listed · 20 verified
- West Midlands 27 listed · 16 verified
- Yorkshire and the Humber 20 listed · 17 verified
- North West England 22 listed · 11 verified
- North East England 4 listed · 4 verified
- Scotland 11 listed · 10 verified
- Wales 22 listed · 11 verified
- Northern Ireland 7 listed · 3 verified
Farms that have published this season’s dates
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Balgone Pumpkins
East LothianChecked on farm website Pick your ownA working estate near North Berwick running a pick-your-own pumpkin patch with a haunted trail on three October weekends in 2026, and a sunflower trail in August…
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Rougham Sunflowers and Pumpkins
West Suffolk, SuffolkChecked on farm website Christmas treesPick your ownRougham Estate runs a pumpkin patch where visitors choose and pick their own pumpkins on weekends through October 2026, with daily opening in the last week. It also…
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Brocksbushes Farm Shop
NorthumberlandChecked on farm website Pick your ownA Northumberland family farm shop with pick-your-own fruit fields and a ticketed Pumpkin Experience in October 2026, where visitors pick a pumpkin from the field and…
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Cairnie Fruit Farm & Mega Maze
FifeChecked on farm website Pick your ownFamily-run fruit farm in Fife with pick-your-own soft fruit, plus a Funyard and a maize maze. Its pumpkin patch opens on 10 October 2026 for pick-your-own pumpkins,…
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Primrose Vale Farm Shop
Tewkesbury, GloucestershireChecked on farm website Christmas treesPick your ownGloucestershire farm shop with a long pick-your-own season for strawberries, raspberries and many other fruits, followed by a PYO pumpkin patch and Halloween trail…
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Ashover Family Farm
North East Derbyshire, DerbyshireChecked on farm website Pick your ownA Derbyshire family farm with a pick-your-own pumpkin patch opening from 3 October, with free parking and entry. Its flower picking (sunflowers, gladioli and tulips)…
Pumpkins guides
- How pumpkin picking works: a first-timer’s guide
What to expect at a UK pumpkin patch, from booking and wheelbarrows to choosing a good pumpkin and getting it home.
- Carving pumpkins vs eating pumpkins
The difference between pumpkins grown for carving and those grown for cooking, and how to use both so less goes to waste.
- Pumpkin carving tips
Simple, safe pumpkin carving tips for families, plus how to make your carved pumpkin last until Halloween.
- What to do with your pumpkin after Halloween
Ways to cook, compost or recycle your pumpkin after Halloween instead of throwing it in the bin.
Common questions
When do pumpkin patches open?
Most UK pumpkin patches open in late September or early October and close around Halloween.
Do I need to book?
Many popular patches use timed tickets, especially at weekends. Check the booking details on each farm page and on the farm’s own website.