Where to Pick Pumpkins in the North East and Yorkshire
All the perfect places to pick your pumpkin this autumn
Farmer Copleys
With more than 300,000 pumpkins in 40 varieties, Farmer Copley’s patch is a multicoloured spectacle. There’s plenty to do at their Pumpkin Festival aside from picking, including tractor rides, live shows, a daily fancy dress competition, archery, street food and a bar, and their pumpkin nights will have a fantastic musical line-up of live tribute acts. They’re open weekends until 18th October, then every day until Halloween.
Ravensknowle Farm, Pontefract Road, Pontefract WF7 5AF
farmercopleys.co.uk
Yorkshire Pumpkins
Yorkshire Pumpkins have 53 varieties of pumpkin for picking (including pink, blue and even leopard-print). Stable Pizza Company will be serving wood-fired pizza, and the pumpkin café has everything from pumpkin soup to bat buns. There’s also a huge hay bale mountain for all ages to climb, a rope maize, pumpkin wash and plenty of photo opportunities. They’re open every weekend in October then every day until Halloween, and farmers Rob and David will be on hand to answer any questions.
Lodge Farm, Cundall, York YO61 2RN
yorkshirepumpkins.com
Sandy Bottom Farm
Sandy Bottom have more than 75,000 pumpkins in 32 varieties to pick from, from the perfectly round to the hideous and warty. They also have a delicious selection of hot food to fuel up on while you’re picking, including Greek street food, stone-baked pizzas, barista coffee and dirty donuts. Your children will love the variety of visitors to the patch including a unicorn, princesses, and real life reptiles to handle with Lion Learners. They also have a maize maze to pick your own corn on the cob, and face painting too. They’re open every weekend in October, plus half term, and have night picking events on Friday 10th and 17th October – popular, so booking is essential.
Thorn Road, Hedon, Hull HU12 8BB
sandybottomfarm.co.uk
Spilmans
Spilmans have 175,000 home-grown pumpkins in their fields, and each ticket comes with a £5 voucher to spend on your pumpkin. That’s not all, though – there are also fairground and tractor rides, corn cannons, marshmallow toasting and a new live show, Spilmans Got Talent: Spooky Spectacular. There’s also a popular spooky walk, and a fancy dress Halloween disco. They’re open at weekends, then every day from the 15th until Halloween.
Church Farm, Sessay, Thirsk YO7 3NB
spilmans.co.uk
Stockeld Park
Find thousands of pumpkins ripe for the picking in Stockeld Park’s meadow this autumn, with every Halloween adventure ticket including access to the patch and a tractor ride. While there, explore the Monster Maze, tangle tree climb and Woodland Witches Trail in the Enchanted Forest, plus their indoor playground, Playhive. They’re open every October weekend, then daily from the 25th until 2nd November.
Wetherby LS22 4AN
stockeldpark.co.uk
Birchfield Family Dairies
Grab a wheelbarrow and search the three fields of pumpkins to find your gorgeous gourd in orange, blue, green, pink, white or multicolours at Birchfield Farm. The café will be serving take-out food and drinks, and entrance to the patch is free – you just pay for what you pick. They’re open weekends from 27th September until 25th October then everyday until Halloween.
Birchfield Farm, Summerbridge, Harrogate HG3 4JS
birchfieldicecream.co.uk
Castle Howard
Castle Howard’s Garden Centre Pumpkin Patch is back: with various sizes and colours for carving and cooking, pumpkin prices vary depending on size. The patch is open from the 29th September, and whilst you’re there make sure to check out the Pesky Pumpkin Trail and find the mischievous pumpkins hiding around the house which is open throughout October until Halloween.
York YO60 7DA
castlehoward.co.uk
Cannon Hall Farm
Cannon Hall is home to 10,000 pumpkins and there are expert carvers on hand to jazz up your jack’o’lanterns. Children who have a paid ticket are entitled to one free pumpkin, whatever the size, and visitors are encouraged to wear fancy dress (prizes will be awarded for best costumes). Try the spooky Halloween pumpkin ride (a 360-degree train ride with VR headset) for a fun fright. Head down at the weekend from 4th October, and on selected dates until Halloween.
Cawthorne, Barnsley S75 4AT
cannonhallfarm.co.uk
Piglets Adventure Farm
Brand-new for 2025, Piglets Adventure Farm has a host of seasonal fun. Every ticket includes entry to Farmer Ed’s Pumpkin Patch where every child receives a voucher for a small pumpkin. Take your pick from the patch and put your skills to the test with carving onsite in the undercover marquee. With build-your-own teddy workshops, York’s gruesome ghost trail and the new Halloween disco, make sure to book to avoid disappointment. Open weekends from 11th October until the 25th, then daily until the 31st.
Towthorpe Grange, Towthorpe Moor Lane, York YO32 9ST
pigletsadventurefarm.com
The Pumpkin Patch
At The Pumpkin Patch, find more than 45 varieties of pumpkins, gourds and squashes. Visitors can meet Peter Pumpkin as well as pygmy goats, and are challenged to find the golden pumpkin in the fields. They also offer pumpkin carving on-site to save the mess at home. Pick your own pumpkin opportunities are available at weekends throughout October, but the farm shop is open daily, with plenty of pumpkins to buy.
Homeland Farm, Catfoss Road, Bewholme, Driffield YO25 8DX
thepumpkinpatchproduce.co.uk
Newham Grange Farm
Newham Grange Farm’s pop-up patch allows kids to pick their own before carving out and having fun with spooky arts and crafts. There are also spot prizes to be won for best fancy dress. Take a wander through the farm after its frightful transformation to spot all the spooky sights. Visit the weekend of 18th October, then daily from 25th to 31st October.
Wykeham Way, Coulby Newham TS8 0TG
newhamgrangefarm.co.uk
Tweddle Farm
Choose your favourite pumpkin from Tweddle Farm’s selection of all shapes, sizes and colours. There are also garden games, face painting, funfair rides and photo opportunities to keep you entertained. Visit this weekend, then every day from the 25th until Halloween.
Fillpoke Lane, Blackhall Colliery TS27 4BT
tweddlefarm.co.uk
Holmside Park
Holmside’s pumpkin patch is filled with dozens of future jack-o-lanterns in various colours waiting to be picked and carved. Set to be one of the best years yet, visit the patch for lots of autumnal photo opportunities and pumpkin games both indoor and outdoor for the whole family to enjoy and take part in. Open from 3rd October until Halloween.
Holmside Park Arena, Edmondsley, Chester-le-Street DH7 6EY
holmsidepark.co.uk
Hall Hill Farm
Hall Hill Farm’s spooky half-term fun includes their pumpkin patch. The fun doesn’t stop there, though – there are also giant scarecrows, a haunted sheep race, mini monster maze, treasure hunt and the spooky spider barrel train. Visit every weekend from 18th October then daily from 25th until 2nd November.
Lanchester, Durham DH7 0TA
hallhillfarm.co.uk
Brocksbushes
As well as picking pumpkins, visitors to Brocksbushes can carve them in the pumpkin marquee. There are also Halloween photo opportunities, plus sweet treats galore at the Churro Van and plenty of other local food and drink vendors in the food village. Enjoy thrilling rides and take on their pallet maze, bale slides and more. New for 2025 is Woof Wednesdays, special pumpkin sessions for your four-legged friends meaning the whole family can enjoy the seasonal fun. You can visit every weekend from the 4th October with daily sessions from the 17th until Halloween. Don’t forget to book a new twilight session, with select dates across October.
Brocksbushes Farm Shop, Stocksfield NE43 7UB
brocksbushes.co.uk
Animal Fun Farm
At this outdoor patch you can carve your pumpkin, or take it home to do. There’s also face painting, small animal petting sessions and the chance to win a prize if you find all the ghouls on the farm (don’t miss the spooky castle maze and barrel rides). Pay them a visit on the weekend of 18th October, or any day between 25th and 31st October.
Stoneygate Lane, Houghton DH5 8JG
downatthefarm.co.uk
Pontac Pumpkins
This pumpkin event is an educational experience, depicting the growing process in the marquee area. A resident farmer is on-hand to answer any questions and share his knowledge. Visit the straw bale selfie station, find the perfect pumpkin, and take in the beautiful surroundings.
New Marske, Redcar TS11 8LD
pontacpumpkins.co.uk
