WHERE TO PICK YOUR OWN PUMPKINS…
Posted by Kat Heath on 01 Oct 2026
Would October be October without the seasonal event that is pumpkin picking?! With that in mind, here’s a full lowdown of various Pumpkin Picking activities within an hour from Epsom throughout this Autumn and half term. Wellies definitely recommended indeed!
MALICE RETURNS: THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE /PUMPKIN PATCH:
📅 3rd October-31st October 10-4pm (last entry)
Based on the iconic tale, Alice In Wonderland, Malice In Lavender Land has a Halloween twist!
Step into a fully immersive Halloween adventure! Venture through creatively themed worlds with live characters, interactive games, mystical challenges and hands-on sensory experiences, there are surprises around every corner!
Created with families in mind, Malice Returns: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice combines theatre, storytelling and autumnal magic into an unforgettable Halloween experience! And no autumn adventure at Lavenderland would be complete without pumpkins!
The Pumpkin Patch will be open as part of your visit, so grab a wheelbarrow, explore the patch and find your perfect pumpkin to take home.
Tickets are priced from £4 upwards
For more details visit: https://www.mayfieldlavender.com/malice-in-lavenderland/
📍139 Reigate Road, Epsom KT17 3DW
PUMPKIN PARADE @ GARSONS FARM:
📅 throughout October (Time restrictions apply)
Grab yourself a wheelbarrow and enjoy Garson’s circus inspired pumpkin picking experience!
Amongst a sea of pumpkins find yourselves immersed in circus themed scenes where you and your family can enjoy Halloween themed interactive activities and games.
Garson’s Pumpkin Parade is a great way to create memories with family and friends where you’ll find dazzling autumnal pumpkin displays and plenty of great photo opportunities.
You will also get an opportunity to pick from a great abundance of Garson Farm grown pumpkins whilst collecting inspiration along the way for you to celebrate autumn and decorate at home.
Tickets start from £6.50 pp (under 2yrs free)
To book or for more information visit link here: https://www.garsons.co.uk/pyo-farm/pumpkin-tickets
📍Winterdown Road, Esher, KT10 8LS
TULLEYS PUMPKIN FESTIVAL:
📅 Selected dates (See website for availability)
The UK’s No.1 Pumpkin Festival does not disappoint! A perfect family day out for all ages. Entertaining spooky characters will roam while you pick pumpkins, casting spells across the farm! This year there is even a big wheel for you to hop on and look out across the Surrey and West Sussex countryside!
The great thing about the Pumpkin Festival at Tulleys is the amount of Halloween inspired photo opportunities to have with you and your family!
Over 30 to be exact! Making sure you capture some super Halloween memories!
Tickets for the Pumpkin Festival Daytime start at £12.95pp
For more info on this click on link below:https://www.pumpkinfarm.co.uk/the-experience
Tulleys also are hosting Pumpkin Nights
with live music, cosy bar areas and woodland walks.
Tickets for Pumpkin Nights start at £14.95 pp.
For more info on this click on link: https://www.pumpkinnights.co.uk/the-experience
For booking and full info on the Pumpkin Festival at Tulleys click on link below: https://www.pumpkinfarm.co.uk/
📍Tulleys PYO Pumpkin Fields, Turners Hill Road, Turners Hill, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PD
PARK AND PUMPKIN PYO OR TRACTOR & TRAILER PYO @ PRIORY FARM ESTATE:
📅 Throughout October
This year Priory Farm are offering two options for families in terms of Pumpkin Picking:
TRAILER & TRACTOR PYO:Enjoy a bumpy ride on the Priory Farm tractor and trailer across the pumpkin fields where you can find your perfect pumpkin!
There is also a hay bale maze and a house of pumpkins for you and your family to enjoy!
Plenty of photo opportunities are available within this autumnal experience!
Tickets are priced at £9 online or £10 on the door (under 1yr olds free)
PARK & PYOA firm favourite amongst many local families for decades, Priory Farm Park and Pick experience couldn’t be simpler.
You simply park your car within the designated car park and walk to the very nearby Pumpkin Field to pick your perfect pumpkin!
A lovely relaxing way to PYO pumpkins!
Tickets are priced at £6 online or £7 on the door (under 1yr olds free)
There are plenty of other pumpkin and Halloween inspired activities to enjoy whilst you’re there including the Discovery Land Halloween Trail which promises plenty of spooky surprises and story telling.
Please note the Halloween Trail is a separate event and would need to be booked prior to arrival.
Full info for PYO and the all other Halloween events can be found on the website here: https://prioryfarm.co.uk/discovery-land/halloween/
📍Priory Farm Estate, Sandy Lane, South Nutfield, RH1 4EJ
WITCHES & WIZARDS WEEK @ BOCKETTS FARM:
📅 24th October- 1st November
Unlike the other pumpkin picking experiences on our list, this is limited to half term and coincides with the Witches & Wizards Week where not only can you pick your own pumpkins you and your family can enjoy a full day of entertainment including; Birds of Prey displays, spooky crafts, witches and wizards trail and so much more!
For more information visit: https://www.bockettsfarm.co.uk/events/wizards-and-witches-week-1
📍Young Street, Fetcham Leatherhead KT22 9BS
PICK YOUR OWN PUMPKINS/FESTIVAL @ CROCKFORD BRIDGE FARM:
📅 PYO: 3rd October- 18th October
📅 Festival: 24th October- 31st November (Selected dates)
Crockford Bridge Farm has been hosting an annual pumpkin celebration for 27 years! The PYO pumpkin event is simply pumpkin picking with access to the pumpkin fields, the Avant Garden with many displays and chances for photo opportunities! Please note due to crop conditions Pumpkin PYO is only available between 3rd October to 18th October
For more info on booking PYO click on the link here: https://www.crockfordbridgefarm.co.uk/pick-your-own-pumpkins
Crockford Bridge also host its own Pumpkin Festival from half term week to the end of November, which features an array of entertainment and autumnal festivities including a fusion theatre, immersive and interactive games all surrounding the theme of Alice in Wonderland.
A great day out where you can purchase home grown, harvested pumpkins within the cosy but creepy tepee!
For more information on the Pumpkin Festival click here: https://www.crockfordbridgefarm.co.uk/Pumpkin-Festival
📍New Haw Road, Weybridge Addlestone KT15 2BU
HOBBLEDOWN EPSOM PUMPKIN PATCH:
📅 Running to 1st November 2026
Enjoy a range of seasonal delights such as marshmallow toasting and photo opportunities alongside pumpkin picking at Hobbledown in Epsom.
This really is a great autumnal day out for the whole family which includes full entry to the zoo!
For more information and to book visit: https://www.hobbledown.com/epsom/whats-on/hobbledown-pumpkin-event
📍 Horton Lane, Epsom, KT19 8PT
Enjoy!
Kat xx
