Looking for some super seasonal fun with your pooch? This October, head to one of these amazing dog friendly pumpkin patches. If you’re looking for things to do this October half term, most of these farm patches are fantastic for family days out. And some have pumpkin nights which are pawfect for an Autumn date, with pumpkin carving, delicious treats and fun activities. So wrap up warm, sniff out your wellies and get picking!
Tulleys Pumpkin Farm
Looking for dog friendly pumpkin picking in Surrey? Get down to Tulleys Pumpkin Farm.This year, these stunning West Sussex pumpkin fields cover 100 acres, with pumpkins, squashes and gourds in all colours and sizes. Live roaming characters will entertain you while you pick. You can enjoy a ferris wheel, as well as pumpkin picking and selfie opportunities. For refreshment you can sample classic street food, including fresh toffee apples and pumpkin spice lattes, or head to the Pumpkin Bar for cocktails. They also have a wagulous Pooches and Paws Day on the 16th October. Bring your furry friend and have the chance to win many doggy prizes!
☎️ 01342 718472
✉️ info@tulleysfarm.com
🐶 Dogs are welcome on a lead.
📍Tulleys Farm, Turners Hill Rd, Turners Hill, West Sussex RH10 4PE.
🎃 100 varieties of pumpkin across 100 acres, totalling over a million!
Avon Valley Pumpkin Patch
Looking for things to do over half term? Check out this Bath pumpkin patch at Avon Valley, who have been offering fun pyo pumpkin events for 36 years! As well as pick your own, they have a specialty pumpkin market where you can take part without getting your feet muddy!
It’s the pawfect family day out with so much to do! There are theatrical performers and fire shows every 30 minutes, as well as a funfair for the kids to enjoy. Older kids will enjoy fun seasonal games like Pumpkin Paintball, Seasonal Slingshot and Fire an Apple Cannon! (small extra fee). Afterwards, enjoy fresh doughnuts, smores and marshmallow toasting. Or if you want something more substantial, stroll down to The Pumpkin & Firkin pop up pub, serving up veggie, vegan, GF and meat-based street food.
☎️ 0117 986 4929
✉️ helpdesk@avonvalley.co.uk
🐶 Dogs are welcome (fancy dress optional) but must have a ticket.
📍Pixash Lane, Bath Road,Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1TP.
🎃Over 36 years experience of pick your own pumpkins!
The Pumpkin Patch Hightown
Visit this 30 acre pumpkin patch near Liverpool, on Orrel Hill Lane. They’ll be open 9am - 6pm every day in October. There’s no entrance fee, you just pay for what you pick. As well as a fab variety of orange, white, grey and warty pumpkins, there are various squashes & decorative gourds. There’s also a Maize maze, pumpkin picking and an ice cream van. Plus on weekends there’s an artisan market.
Pull on your wellies, grab a wheelbarrow and get stuck in. Their shop also has pre-picked squashes if you prefer. Dogs are very welcome on a lead.
✉️ thepumpkinpatchhightown@gmail.com
🐶 Dogs are very welcome, but must be kept on a lead.
📍 Orrell Hill Lane, Hightown, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
🎃 30 acres of home grown edible pumpkins & squashes, as well as decorative gourds.
Farrington’s Pumpkin Festival
This pumpkin patch near Bristol has been established for 12 years and offers fun for all the family. Your festival ticket grants you access to the Pumpkin Patch, themed displays, the Witch's Wood area, carving area and on-site parking. Toast marshmallows with Whinny the witch and carve pumpkins in the marquee. Kids will love the pop up funfair, and can blow off steam in the indoor playbarn.
Afterwards, head to Farrington’s farm shop for delicious deli treats, grab cider battered fish and chips, or sit down at the cafe, with a mouthwatering seasonal menu, crafted from locally sourced ingredients. Remember to make room for the pumpkin soup!
☎️ 01761 452266.
✉️ info@farringtons.co.uk
🐶 Dogs are welcome on a lead.
📍 Farrington's Farm, Home Farm, Farrington Gurney, Bristol, BS39 6UB
🎃 50 different varieties of home-grown pumpkins showcased in a brand new field.
Beck Evans Farm
Looking for a family friendly place near Kent for pumpkin picking this October? Check out Beck Evans Farm. Their pumpkin patch only features 100% organic, edible fruits. Music, seasonal activities and a market showcasing local artisans enhances the experience. Kids can play in the Crazy Cub Warehouse after exploring the farm, and afterward, you can grab a bite to eat at Penelope’s, a kid friendly restaurant featuring tasty wood-fired pizza, incredible brunch options and the ultimate Sunday roast.
Feeling stressed? Beck Evans Farm also offers pumpkin smashing! It’s super fun and helps re-nourish the ground for next year.
☎️ 0203 834 2102.
✉️ accounts@beckevansfarm.co.uk
🐶 Dogs are very welcome.
📍 Beck Evans Farm, Formerly Kelsey’s Farm, Water Lane, Sidcup, DA14 5ET
🎃 Pick 100% organic, edible pumpkins near London - and at end of season, you can book a smashing experience!
Brocksbushes
This pumpkin patch in Newcastle is open to our four-legged friends on the 22nd and 29th of October. They have some amazing installations for photo opportunities, as well as 160,000 pumpkins to pick! Families will love the carnival rides, autumn attractions and places for classic jack-o'-lantern carving. Afterwards, relax in the food village, with flavourful Vietnamese street food, crisp wood-fired pizzas, and Brockbush Bites. Finish with a warm, sugary churro, perfect for dunking.
☎️ 01434 633100.
✉️ support@brocksbushes.co.uk
🐶 Dogs are welcome on Woof Wednesdays!
📍 Brocksbushes Farm Shop, Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7UB
🎃 Pick from over 160,000 pumpkins in various shapes, sizes and colours!
Hatter’s Farm
This picturesque pumpkin patch in Essex offers 75 pawsome varieties of squash for visitors to pick. As well as picking, families can enjoy live roaming actors, an indoor play area, hay bale mountain and Hatter’s Haunted House. There are also extras to enjoy like face painting, Maize maze and pumpkin cannon!
For refreshments there’s plenty of food and drink stalls offering toasties, waffles, loaded nachos and marshmallow toasting is usually a big hit!
☎️ 07585 224196.
✉️ hello@hattersfarm.co.uk
🐶 Dogs are welcome on leads.
📍 Hatter’s Farm, Takeley, Bishop’s Stortford, CM22 6NP
🎃 Over 75 varieties of pumpkin, totalling over 100,000 to pick!
Bennetts Willow Barn
Going pumpkin picking in Worcester this October? Pack your pooch and parka for a wagulous experience. You can wander through the pumpkin field to find your perfect pick, snap some fun seasonal photos against the Halloween backdrops, and then get creative carving your pumpkin. Any leftovers won’t go to waste - the farm’s pigs 🐷 will be delighted to munch them up!
Little ones can enjoy some crafty fun, while playtime in the mini digger and tractor gravel pit adds to the adventure. Older kids might enjoy the Evening Pumpkin Patch Party on the 24th October, with a bar, pizzas, hog roast and more!
✉️ hello@bennettswillowbarn.co.uk
🐶 Dogs are welcome on leads.
📍 Bennetts Willow Barn, Manor Farm, Malvern Road, Lower Wick, Worcester, WR2 4BS
🎃 Homegrown pumpkins from mini to giant, along with carving stations and kid’s crafts.
Bates Farm
Bates Farm is a much loved family run farm on the Cheshire-Lancashire border in Warrington. The farm is home to a sprawling 7-acre pumpkin patch bursting with over 40 varieties to choose from. You can pick your pumpkins come rain or shine in the undercover pumpkin barn. And while you’re there, don’t forget to say hello to the friendly farm animals; from pigs and sheep to calves and donkeys.
After all that exploring, the new food court is the pawfect place to refuel. They stock artisan coffee and cakes, sweet crepes, and wood-fired pizzas served fresh between 12–4pm. There are also plenty of exciting new photo spots to capture those seasonal memories, plus a pink tractor raising funds for Cancer Research. There's even face painting for little visitors.
✉️ hello@batesfarm.co.uk
🐶 Dogs are welcome on leads.
📍 Bates Farm, Warrington Road, Risley, Cheshire, WA3 6BN
🎃 Explore a 7 acre pumpkin patch with over 40 varieties!
Bells Pumpkin Patch
Bell’s Pumpkin Patch is packed full of fun for all ages. Visitors can enjoy fairground rides, bounce and climb activities, a tiny tots play area, tractor rides, a maize maze, potato catapults, circus skills, face painting, an assault course and plenty of garden games! There’s also a Makers Market brimming with seasonal treats and crafts to explore.
Each year, Bell’s grows over a million pumpkins along with the UK’s biggest variety of gourds and squashes. From speckled swans and stripy giants to bumpy goosebumps, loopy shapes, and minis, in every shade imaginable, from whites and creams to yellows, greens, blues and of course, classic orange.
And don’t miss the Pumpkin Master Blaster, affectionately nicknamed ‘Harold’, the UK’s largest pumpkin cannon, capable of launching a pumpkin more than a quarter of a mile!
☎️ 01205 890980
✉️ events@bells.group
🐶 Dogs are very welcome on leads.
📍 Bell’s Gardening Outlet, Lowfields Road, Benington, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 0EE
🎃 Pick from over a million pumpkins, with stripes, goosebumps, blue, white, yellow and orange!
Will you be picking pumpkins this Autumn? Share your designs with us! And if you need inspiration, try these pooch inspired pumpkin designs from Better Homes and Gardens!
