5 places for pumpkin picking
Riverhill Pumpkin Festival
Is on at Riverhill Himalayan Gardens this weekend (Fri, 1 Nov 2024 10:00 Sun, 3 Nov 2024 16:00) (map)
Their Pumpkin Festival returns with BYO carving, Pumpkin Hunt around the Gardens, plus their gorgeous grotto, filled with carving inspiration and autumnal colours.
After Halloween they will be offering Sock Pumpkin Making, as well as BYO pumpkin carving…So if you have already carved a pumpkin and fancy doing something different, go along and make a little sock pumpkin to take home with you!
NO PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED, please just come along and pay on arrival at the Ticket Office.
Castle farm
Castle Farm Kent, have a beautiful pumpkin patch where they grow a variety of Pumpkins and Squashes. They cut all the pumpkins by hand, and bring them outside the shop for you to be able to choose your perfect pumpkin for cooking, or just for decoration.
The kids love being able to pick and choose from the big trailer-loads (and there are no muddy field boots for you to contend with afterwards too)!
A lovely farm shop to mooch around in to!
Hewitt’s farm
PICK YOUR OWM PUMPKINS!
Pick from a variety of pumpkins and squashes, as well as the following crops being avaliable spinach, swiss chard, baby beetroot, spinach and eating apples. No booking is required, just rock up on the say. There is no entry fee! You only pay for what you pick. There are children’s fair rides onsite (pay by ride), hot food and drinks are available from their onsite food truck. Plus there are toilets! Just remember to bring strong bags to take your pumpkins home in.
Hewitts welcomes well behaved dogs, but they must be kept on a lead at all times!
MONDAY – CLOSED
TUESDAY – 9am -4.30pm
WEDNESDAY- 9am-4.30pm
THURSDAY – 9am-4.30pm
FRIDAY-9am-4.30pm
SATURDAY – 9am-4.30pm
SUNDAY- 9am-4pm
Check out their Facebook page for regular updates.
Pumpkin moon
Always a fun time at Pumpkin Moon Farm. With over 100 different varieties of PYO pumpkin, squash & gourd at Maidstone, Rainham & Faversham in Kent.
Tickets are £3.75 (entrance only)
Thursday 24th – Thursday 31st October Rainham, Maidstone & Faversham.
Pumpkin Moon is ticketed so you will receive an arrival time slot.
10am – 3.30pm
Go along with family or friends for an autumnal outing to pick your own pumpkins. There are so many to choose from! They have planted over 100 varieties of pumpkin, squash and gourd from large warty ones, traditional orange ones or weird and wonderful ones in all shapes and sizes.
There Pick Your Own pumpkin farms have ample parking, a mini maze to explore, as well as delicious food and drinks. As always, fancy dress is encouraged. It is a great photo opportunity in a field of pumpkins. Borrow one of their colourful wheelbarrows, choose your favourite pumpkin and enjoy a wonderful visit to Pumpkin Moon.
PUMPKINOLOGY – yes it really is a word! check kit out on Pumpkin Moon’s website!https://pumpkinmoon.uk
Tulleys
Tulleys Farm is hugely popular at Halloween, not just for their Scarefest events but for their pumpkins to!
Perfect for families, team days out, or even a first date, there’s something truly memorable about picking your own pumpkin. You can even bring the dog!
Much more than just a field of glowing orange pumpkins! Your adventure starts in the “Pumpkin Village” where you’ll discover delicious Street Food, incredible Doughnuts and Sweet Treats or sit back and relax in “The Pumpkin Bar” where you can soak up the autumnal atmosphere with your favourite drink. During your visit keep an eye out for the “Pumpkin Folk”, who really bring the Village to life.
If shopping’s your thing, pop into “The Pumpkin Boutique” and browse their seasonal range of gifts and merchandise, and in the heart of the Village stands their “Pumpkin House”, an actual life size house made of Pumpkins! One of the many picture-perfect backdrops that are there so you can take awesome pictures that’ll you treasure forever. The perfect opportunity to pick your own pumpkin with over 100 different varieties, which you can decorate your porch, carve goulish faces or make a pumpkin pie!
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Helen