Pumpkin patches near Nottingham
These 7 verified pumpkin patches are within 25 miles of central Nottingham, measured in a straight line, nearest first. Driving distances will be longer.
Most UK pumpkin patches open for a few weeks in October, in the run-up to Halloween.
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Nottinghamshire 'Pick Your Own' Pumpkins
Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire · 9 miles awayChecked on farm website Pick your ownFamily-run Nottinghamshire farm where visitors pick pumpkins and squashes on 10-11 October and daily from 17 to 31 October 2026, without booking. A summer sunflower…
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Derby Christmas Trees at Bluebell Dairy
Derby, Derbyshire · 10 miles awayChecked on farm websiteA Derbyshire farm park running pumpkin picking in its pumpkin patch on dates across October 2026, plus an evening torch-lit pumpkin picking event on 16, 17, 23 and…
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Mr Pumpkin
Erewash, Derbyshire · 11 miles awayChecked on farm websiteA fourth-generation arable farm near Derby with pumpkin picking among over fifty varieties in 2026. Entry is by timed ticket only, priced by peak and off-peak dates,…
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Swarkestone Nursery
South Derbyshire, Derbyshire · 14 miles awayChecked on farm websiteA garden centre and nursery in Derbyshire that lists a Pumpkin Patch and Spooky Trail experience on four dates in October 2026, plus Christmas gift fairs and a…
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Thorpe Arnold Pick Your Own
Melton, Leicestershire · 18 miles awayChecked on farm websiteA farm field of pumpkins, squash and gourds that visitors pick and choose themselves, open on weekends in early October and then daily from 17 to 31 October 2026,…
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Broom Leys Farm
North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire · 18 miles awayChecked on farm websiteA family farm in Leicestershire running a ticketed Pumpkin Season event for 2026 with home-grown pumpkins, a maize maze, tractor rides, a petting farm and fun fair.…
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Ashover Family Farm
North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire · 19 miles awayChecked 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)…
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.