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
2026 dates: 17 & 18, 24-31 October, 10am-4pm
The Trough farm shop and café invites you to explore fields bursting with over 40,000 pumpkins. Hunt down your perfect pick for carving or decorating and enjoy a relaxed, family-friendly day out. No booking needed. Dogs on leads welcome.
Fairfield Pumpkins, Yeovil
10 & 11, 17 & 18, 24-31 October 2026
Explore a four-acre pumpkin patch at Fairfield Pumpkins, with a brand-new Haunted House, friendly goats, games, face painting, woodcrafts, and pop-up food stalls. Wellies recommended. Adults £3, children £1, under 3s free. No booking required.
After Dark Night: Friday 30 October, 6-10pm. Want to make your pumpkin plucking a bit spookier? Book onto one of their After Dark nights with live music, marshmallow roasting, a bar, and entry to the Haunted House.
Halloween Garden Adventure Forde Abbey
From 24 October 2026
Get ready for a brilliant Halloween Garden Adventure at Forde Abbey this October! Packed with family-friendly games like pumpkin tic-tac-toe and hook-a-cauldron, you can spot low-flying witches, visit Stanley the Scarecrow, and park your broom for a week of seasonal fun. Save by pre-booking tickets online.
Best pumpkin patches Somerset West
Thurloxton Farm, pumpkin picking Taunton
24-25, 30-31 October 2026
Perched at the foot of the Quantocks, Thurloxton Farm is bringing pumpkin-picking magic back! Wander through a spooky trail to the fields, grab your perfect pumpkin, then head to the carving barn for hands-on fun. Try your aim with “Hit the Witch” on the giant apple catapult, then refuel with mouthwatering wood-fired pizza from Fiamma.
Tickets: £3 per person.
Quantock Pumpkin Patch, Kilve
Weekends from 10 October 2026, daily 24-30 October, 10am-4pm
Go for the pumpkins, stay for the autumn magic and Halloween fun, activity barn with messy/sensory play, colouring and farm animals at Quantock Pumpkin Patch. £2 per person entry fee (under 1s go free). Nearest postcode is TA5 1EH.
Jolly Pumpkin: Pitt Farm Pumpkins, Wellington
10-11, 17-18, 24-31 October 2026
Wheelbarrows at the ready! Pitt Farm is bursting with over 30 varieties of pumpkins, squashes, and gourds to choose from. Little adventurers can tackle the maize maze, clamber over the bale mountain, and refuel at the pop-up café with tasty snacks and drinks.
Pumpkins range from pocket-sized bargains (2 for £1) to giant showstoppers at £15. Tickets £2 per person (ages 2+). Under 2s free (ticket still required).
Birds Farm, Knapp, North Curry
- Opens 3 October 2026. P.Y.O Pumpkins – small – £5, medium – £8, large – £12
Birds Farm, North Curry is everything I want from a pick-your-own field of golden gourds. As well as a cute cafe with wall-to-wall pumpkin and fairy light decor, street food van, and carving shed, there are the most beautiful countryside views, pumpkins-a-plenty, and, the cinnamon in the pumpkin latte de resistance…a tractor ride back up the hill, should you wish it.
Postcode: TA3 6AZ
Pumpkin picking near Bath
Palette and Pasture Frome
Weekends in October & October half term 26-31 October 2026
Head to Palette and Pasture on Pyle Farm for pumpkin picking fun with prices ranging from £2.50-£12.50. Meet goats and sheep, hop on pedal tractors, or dig in the pit (weather dependent). Don’t miss their ice cream parlour, serving gelato made fresh from the farm’s dairy herd. Entry from £1, book tickets online in advance.
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
Wkds from 3 October, then 24-31 October 2026
Just 10 minutes from Bath, the family-run Bath Pumpkin Patch gives you 8 acres to hunt down your dream pumpkin. Add in hayrides, paint a pumpkin and Newton Farm Shop treats for a full day out. Free tickets – book ahead!
If you’re looking for a cheaper pumpkin patch experience, with gorgeous countryside views this could be for you.
Pumpkin picking North Somerset
Avon Valley Pumpkin Patch
3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 October 2026
If you’re after entertainment with your gourd-plucking, Avon Valley is one of the best pumpkin patches around. Thousands of orange orbs 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 from £4.99 (cheaper if you book online). Games and rides extra.
Pumpkin Patch Nights at Avon Valley
9-10, 16-17, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 October 2026.
When the sun goes down, the pumpkins patch nights glow up! Enjoy all the patch fun plus firepits, street food, performers, and enchanting lights for a festival-style evening. Tickets from £6.99 when booked in advance.
Pumpkin festival at Farrington’s, Farrington Gurney
10, 11, 17, 18, 23-31October 2026.
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.
Tickets available NOW – book here.
Puxton Park Pumpkin picking
3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 26-31 October 2026
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 2026
19 Sept-1 November 2026
Celebrate autumn at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm Pumpkinfest! Follow the poo trail, solve the mystery and discover nature’s secret superpower. Then head to Pumpkinfest for pumpkins, autumnal decorations and family photo opportunities. 10% Early Bird discount when you book five or more days in advance.
Free to Enter Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch. No Zoo day ticket needed.
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