15 best patches for pumpkin picking Bristol
Autumn is here, and what better way to celebrate the season than by heading to a muddy field and picking your own pumpkin? Whether you’re after a cute pumpkin for carving or a gnarled one for spooky decor, Bristol has several fantastic patches nearby, offering pumpkins, plus lots of festive autumn fun. Here’s where to go for pumpkin picking in Bristol.
1. Bristol PYO Pumpkins & Halloween Maze, Glenavon Farm
2024 dates: 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 25-31 October
This year, the Picking Patch at Glenavon Farm offers more than just pumpkin picking (no booking required) — in addition, there’s a Murder Mystery Maze (ages 10+, bring your own torch!) on select dates and an exciting Escape Room for those 13+ looking for a spooky challenge.
Plus, enjoy Halloween crafts like puppet-making and hat decorating (prices range from £6-£7.50, materials included).
2. Avon Valley Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin patch 2024 dates: 28, 29 September, 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 25-31 October
Pumkin Patch Nights 2024 Dates: 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 October
Avon Valley’s Pumpkin Patch is a veritable jack-o’-lantern extravaganza! packed with spooky characters roaming the grounds, thrilling fairground rides, and gourd-geous seasonal games like Pumpkin Paintball, Scarecrow Shoot’em, fire shows, apple cannons and even a Pumpkin Slingshot.
For an extra special experience, visit during Pumpkin Patch Nights for enchanting twinkly lights, festival vibes, live performers, street food, fire pits and a vibrant Halloween atmosphere.
Tickets for Pumpkin Patch: £4.99 per person (£6.99 for Pumpkin Nights) and rides/games are charged extra. Tickets to the Pumpkin Patch do not give you access to Avon Valley Park which is closed at this time.
3. Noah’s Ark Pumpkinfest 2024
2024 dates: 1 October-3 November
Head to Noah’s Ark Zoo where pumpkins are grown with natural fertiliser (thanks to a little help from their elephants and rhinos!). The pumpkin patch is fully accessible, with easy pathways and viewing areas so everyone can snaffle their perfect pumpkin. Enjoy the zoo’s seasonal charm and take home a gourd or two grown with love (and a bit of animal help!).
For more information, visit Noah’s Ark Pumpkinfest and join the fun!
4. PYO Pumpkins, Bath
2024 dates: Weekends from 28 September-27 October
Just round the corner from Avon Valley Adventure Park, Bath Pumpkin Patch offers eight acres to scour for the pumpkin of your dreams on this family-run farm.
Kids can explore a whimsical pumpkin house, pose in a giant photo frame, and cross a brand-new bridge. Spooky decorations, including spiders and bats, add to the Halloween magic.
After selecting your pumpkin, warm up with a coffee, hot chocolate, or spiced apple cider.
5. Halloween at Puxton Park
2024 dates: 10am-4pm; 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 October – 3 November
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.
Puxton will also be hosting a fang-tastic Spooktacular Supper on 30 October from 6-8 pm! For £15 per person, guests will get a buffet, children’s entertainment, Halloween disco, games and access to the soft play area.
6. Pumpkin festival at Farrington‘s, Farrington Gurney
2024 dates: 1-2, 8-9, 14-16, 20-30 October
Explore Farrington’s 17-acre pumpkin patch – one of the biggest patches in the region. Thousands of seeds have grown into a variety of pumpkins, including white ghost pumpkins, ‘Cinderella’ pumpkins, and knobbly ‘knucklehead’ pumpkins.
For extra Halloween frivolity, there’s also marshmallow toasting with Whinny the Witch, a pop-up funfair, tractor and trailer rides, play barn soft play for kids, straw pool, outdoor farm park, and a delightful farm shop and cafe for a cosy treat after your pumpkin adventure.
7. Palette and Pasture, Frome
Pumpkin picking at Palette and Pasture, takes place on rural Pyle Farm near Frome. Choose a 2-hour slot to pick from a variety of pumpkins, ranging from £2.50 to £12.50 (and don’t forget cash, as card machines may not work!)
Families can also meet goats and sheep, play on pedal tractors, digger pits, and inflatable sessions (weather permitting). Treat yourself to farm-made gelato from the Ice Cream Parlour. Entry is £1 per person or discounted for groups.
For professional pumpkin photo shoots, contact Childsplay Photography directly.
8. Poplars Farm
2024 dates: 10.30am-3pm, 25-31 October
Celebrate Halloween at Poplars Farm with pumpkin picking, marshmallow toasting over open fire, and seasonal fun. The farm will be transformed into a Halloween wonderland, filled with spooky decorations and haunting displays. Pick your perfect pumpkin, then enjoy a delicious hot chocolate. Each child will also receive a trick-or-treat bag filled with sweets.
Admission: £15 per child
9. Over Farm, Gloucester
2024 dates: 10am – 5.30pm every weekend (last entries at 4pm) from 5 to 31 October, daily 25– 31 October. Pre-book your pumpkin patch slot to save £1pp on gate prices.
Dig out your wellies, grab a ‘barrow and embrace autumn at Over Farm’s 10-acre picturesque PYO pumpkin patch with eye-catching displays, independent food traders (including burgers, Toots (battered cover potatoes) and crepes, a well-stocked bar, Instagram-worthy shots and marshmallow toasting.
If you’re visiting in October half term, brave the Spookyard (26 October-3 November 2024), a Halloween festival for kids, packed with spooky shenanigans. Tickets includes live shows, a monster mash-up disco, fancy dress competitions, and a devilish woodland walk, plus full access to the farm park, where you can meet ostriches, llamas, and ponies, ride the tractor trailer, enjoy mini golf, corn cannons, play areas, and more. If visiting Spookyard, Over Farm recommend booking an afternoon pumpkin PYO slot to complete the ultimate Halloween adventure.Prefer to pick your pumpkins after dark? Take your Halloween to another level with fire dancers, spooky tractor/trailer rides, fire jugglers and more on selected dates in October.
10. Primrose Vale, Gloucester
2024 dates: select weekends 23 October – 3 November
Head to Primrose Vale Farm and PYO for their popular Halloween trail and pumpkin picking. The trails are farm-focused rather than spooky, perfect for kids aged 3-15, and features various challenges and a small treat at the end.
Afterwards, tuck into hot drinks and light refreshments at the Potting Shed Café.
Tickets are £6 for children and £3 for adults, with discounted rates for early bookings. Entry fees redeemable in pumpkins.
11. Cotsworld Farm Park
2024 dates: 4-6 Oct, 11-13 Oct, 18-20 Oct, 23-31 Oct
Pumpkin days, pumpkin nights, purely pumpkins, whether you’re seeking half term entertainment, seasonal photo ops, a spooky evening or simply a perfect pumpkin, dog-friendly Cotsworld Farm Park have tons in store for autumn enthusiasts.
Secure your spot at the Cotswold Farm Park pumpkin patch event with tickets that grant full access to the Patch, Maize Maze, carving activities, and more. Enjoy perks such as a freshly baked Halloween cookie and a pumpkin of your choice (up to £3) included in the price, plus exclusive discounts at The Ox Shed Restaurant and shop.
If it’s just pumpkin patch entry you want, you’ll still be able to explore the Maize Maze, have free face painting, and have a go at carving onsite (add. fee). All farm park guests can access the Pumpkin Patch providing it’s on an event day.
After dark, the Cotswold Pumpkin Patch transforms into a dazzling spectacle with live music, UV pumpkin displays, and hot food available. Dogs are welcome, and fancy dress is encouraged for everyone!
12. Cattle Country Pumpkin Patch
2024 dates: 12 & 13, 19 & 20, 25-31 October
Big ones, small ones, some the size of your head—whatever your pumpkin preference, Cattle Country Farm Park have the perfect gourd for you.
Check out the diverse pumpkin varieties, take part in a family games tournament (where the winner earns a prize), snap that essential autumn piccie among the crops, and take home your favourite beautiful orange globe. The Pumpkin Patch is included in the cost of your Cattle Country Farm Park ticket.
13. Triggols Farm, Clevedon
Triggols Farm, a charming family-run business based in Tickenham, near Bristol opens up its fields for pumpkin picking in the autumn (and Christmas trees in winter).
Keep an eye on their website for pumpkin patch dates.
14. Thurloxton Farm, Taunton
2024 dates: 19-31 October
Thurloxton Pumpkin Patch, located on the Quick family’s Pick Your Own fruit farm at the foot of the Quantocks near Taunton, invites you to embark on a spooky stroll to the pumpkin fields to pluck your prize pumpkin. Afterwards, head to the carving barn for fun games like the ‘Hit the Witch’ giant apple catapult.
Enjoy delicious handmade wood-fired pizzas from Fiamma Pizza, available daily.Tickets: £12 on weekdays, £14.50 on weekends for pumpkin pickers; accompanying pickers are £3.50 (pumpkin not included).
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