Where to find the best pumpkin picking in Somerset
One of autumn’s most delightful activities, picking pumpkins, is fast becoming an October tradition in our family. Whether you’re doing it for the ‘gram, prefer plucking your own gourd fresh from the soil or just love getting into the spirit of Halloween, I’ve rounded up the best places to go pumpkin picking in Somerset.
Best places for pumpkin picking in South Somerset
The Trough Patch, pumpkin picking Yeovil
2024 dates: 12 & 13 October, 19 & 20, 26-31 October, 10am – 4pm
Family-run farm shop and cafe on the edge of Yeovil, The Trough, has planted over 40,000 pumpkins for you to get your woollen mits on! Become the number 1 pumpkin picker in your family by selecting the ultimate jack-o-lantern. No booking is required, prices vary depending on size. Dogs on leads welcome.
Fairfield Pumpkins, Yeovil
2024 dates: 12-13, 19-20, 24-31 October
Fairfield pumpkins’ 4-acre patch will be ripe for the pickin’ this October. Previous years have also included a barnful of activities, farm animals (they run a goat dairy and cow farm alongside), pop-up food stalls, crafts and woodwork, a spooky maize, and pumpkin carving demonstrations.
Free entry to the pumpkin patch.
Roth Bar and Grill Pumpkin Festival, Bruton
2024 dates: 27 October, 10am-4pm
Roth Bar and Grill’s annual Pumpkin Festival includes pumpkin carving competitions, scrummy food cooked over fire, family fun activities supported by their local charities and recipe cards to take home with your own pumpkin.
After all the pumpkin fun, explore the Hauser & Wirth Somerset exhibition ‘Phyllida Barlow. unscripted’ and Oudolf Field in its autumn glory.
Thistledown Farm pumpkin patch, Babcary
Sadly Thistledown Farm won’t be hosting their traditional ‘Pick Your Own Pumpkins’ this year, they’re letting the fields rest and prepare for an even larger and more exciting harvest next year.
But don’t worry, you can still get your pumpkin fix this season from their growing field. They are offering:
Pumpkin delivery within a 5-mile radius Wholesale pumpkin options Pumpkin collection on October 19th & 26th, 9-12pm (More dates coming soon)
Pumpkin Rolling, Forde Abbey
2024 dates: 26-31 October
Purchase a pumpkin grown and harvested from the Forde Abbey Patch, carry it to the top lawn and get rolling! Roll to your heart’s content, then take your bulbous ball of orange home for Halloween.
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Thurloxton Farm, pumpkin picking Taunton
2024 dates: open from 19 October
Thurloxton Pumpkin patch, on the Quick family’s Pick Your Own fruit-growing farm, sits at the foot of the Quantocks near Taunton. Take a spooky walk to the pumpkin fields to pluck your prize pumpkin, before taking it to the carving barn and getting involved with games such as “Hit the Witch” giant apple catapult.
Fiamma Pizza will be serving delicious handmade wood-fired pizzas every day.
Tickets £12 on weekdays, £14.50 on weekends for pumpkin pickers, accompanying pickers £3.50, pumpkin not included.
Pitt Farm Pumpkins, Wellington
2024 dates: 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 25-31 October
Grab a wheelbarrow and go and pick your own pumpkin at Pitt Farm. There are over 30 different varieties of pumpkin, squash and gourd for the taking as well as a TRex maize maze, bale mountain, tractor to climb on and snacks and drinks on offer at the pop-up cafe.
Pumpkin prices start from 2 for £1, and up to £15 for the whoppers.
Tickets: £1.50 Per Person (3 years and above, under 2s go free but require a ticket).
Frogmary Green Farm, South Petherton
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This lovely farm with cafe/florist/wedding/events venue and lake are opening up their pumpkin patch in Somerset once again for some picturesque pumpkin patch picking ! Entry is FREE and you’ll only pay if you pick any pumpkins. Small – £2 Medium – £3 Large – £5.
Pumpkin picking near Bath
Palette and Pasture Frome
2024 dates: 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-31 October
Pumpkin picking near Frome happens at Palette and Pasture on rural Pyle Farm. Go pumpkin hunting and pick as many as you like during your 2-hour time slot. Pumpkins range from warty (£2.50) to whoppers (£12.50)! Be sure to bring cash for any extra pumpkins that catch your eye on the day as their card machine does not always work in the field.
There are also goats and sheep to meet and feed, pedal tractors, a digger pit and inflatable sessions for little ones (weather dependent). PLUS an Ice Cream Parlour serving Palette and Pasture’s very own gelato, made from their dairy herd. Spooky-licious.
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Entry Ticket to the Pumpkin Patch: 1 Person £1 / Group of 3 £3 / Group of 4 £3.80 / Group of r £4.50 / Group of 10 £8
Bath Pumpkin Patch, Bath
2024 dates: Weekends from 28 September-27 October
There are 8 acres to scour to find the pumpkin of your dreams on this family-run farm, just 10-minutes from Bath (just round the corner from Avon Valley Adventure Park).
There’s lots of fun to be had inside, and the kiddos quickly got into it – welly wanging, an al fresco piano, hay bale spider, pumpkin-populated photo opps, storytime with a witch (by a gnarled and extremely fit for purpose ‘haunted tree’), plus Newton Farm food/drink kiosk, mask making and facepainting (the latter charged extra).
If you’re looking for a cheaper pumpkin patch experience, with gorgeous countryside views this could be for you!
Book free tickets in advance to secure your place.
Pumpkin picking North Somerset
Avon Valley Pumpkin Patch
2024 dates: 28, 29 September, 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 October.
If you’re after entertainment with your gourd-plucking, this is one of the best pumpkin patches around. Thousands of pumpkins are waiting to be turned into spooky jack-o-lanterns in this Somerset Pumpkin patch. Or if you don’t want to get muddy selecting your own, just opt for one from their gourd-geous selection (priced according to size).
There’ll also be spooky characters pottering around the site, fairground rides (charged separately), Pumpkin Paintball, Fire shows, Scarecrow Shoot’em, apple canons (new), Pumpkin Slingshot, fun fair and lots more! A veritable pumpkin extravaganza!
Tickets for Pumpkin Patch: £4.99 per person (£6.99 for Pumpkin Nights) and rides/games are charged extra. Please note tickets to the Pumpkin Patch do not give you access to Avon Valley Park which is closed at this time.
Pumpkin Patch Nights at Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park
2024 Dates: 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 October
Spice up October nights with Halloween fun at Avon Valley’s Pumpkin Patch Nights! As the sun sets, the patch lights up. As well as pumpkin picking, there’ll be festival vibes with a pop-up bar, firepits, street food, performers, spectacular seasonal entertainment and beautiful lighting.
FEARless at Avon Valley
2024 dates: 11, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 31 October and 1-2 November.
Created exclusively for 11-15 year olds, FEARless offers a frightfully fun night out. This family-friendly immersive attraction lets you navigate 4 scare attractions which are tamed down for the evening with no major scares but a few frights along the way!
Enjoy epic fire shows, spooky street performers, fairground rides and side stalls. There will be a licensed bar for the grown ups, a fun choice of mocktails and delicious street food.
FEARless takes place at FEAR Avon Valley Scream park, the multi award winning & UK’s Best Scream Park..
FEAR at Avon Valley Scream Park
Get ready for #ABloodyGoodNight as FEAR at Avon Valley Scream Park launches its biggest season yet with a new scare attraction and scare experience.
Experience the award winning line up of scare mazes X4, VITA NOVA, Malefica, House of Clowns and The Core, plus an infamous fire show, thrilling funfair rides, and iconic street entertainment, making for a thrilling night of terror. This event is for ages 16+. Tickets from £25.00.
As a bolt-on, Guests can opt to witness an immersive exorcism in a gripping sit-down encounter, The Exorcism.
Pumpkin festival at Farrington’s, Farrington Gurney
- 2024 dates: 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 25-31 October
Over 40,000 pumpkin seeds have been planted for Farrington’s pumpkin festival, so you can make it your mission to pick the best pumpkin in Somerset! Grab a wheelbarrow and trawl the field for an array of different varieties, including the ghoulish-white ghost pumpkins.
Farrington’s have made this pumpkinning a full day out, after collecting your treasures from the patch, toast marshmallows in Whinny the Witch’s cauldron (£1.50 for stick of marshmallows), jump in the straw pool, enjoy the pop-up funfair and ping about in the playbarn. There’s also a gorgeous farm shop brimming with fresh seasonal produce and an onsite cafe – perfect for a warming treat after your pumpkin-hunting extravaganza. Booking essential.
Puxton Park Pumpkin picking
Pick the plumpest of pumpkins from the Puxton Park pumpkin patch, then zhuzh it up with a splash of paint! Puxton pumpkin patch is FREE to enter but if you’d like to take one home, Puxton Park prices vary between £2-£12 depending on size. No need to pre-book, just arrive on the day.
Noah’s Ark Pumpkinfest 2024
2024 dates: 1 October-3 November
Celebrate autumn with a unique twist at Pumpkinfest. The accessible pumpkin patch, located at the Farm Shop, has easy pathways and viewing areas. Visitors can pick out the perfect pumpkin in an inclusive environment.
The zoo’s pumpkins have a special touch—elephant and rhino poo, which serves as a natural fertilizer, has helped produce a bumper crop of pumpkins and gourds. For more details, visit Noah’s Ark Pumpkin Fest.
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