Best Pumpkin Picking in Essex: Full List of 20 patches

Pumpkin Patches in Essex 2024

There are so many brilliant pumpkin patches in Essex to Explore. Pumpkin carving is a Halloween tradition and more places are now offering pumpkin picking. Whether you are looking to head out into a field and pick your own pumpkin or head into the comfort of an indoor pumpkin barn. We have got you covered. Pumpkin picking in Essex offers not only offers some great photo opportunities with your kids or even dogs, but also many venues offer additional Halloween activities. So if you’re looking for pumpkin picking near me, here are the best 20 pumpkin picking patches in Essex in 2024:

Alternatively if looking for other spooky or unusual Kids half term activities, then take a look at out list of the Best Halloween Days Out in Essex or outside of the season, check out our Free and Cheap Kids Days Out in Essex. Need to stay nearby, check out these hotels and accommodations in Essex.

Here is the list of 20 of the best pumpkin picking patches in Essex to discover in 2024:

Cammas Hall Farm

Cammas Hall Farm at Hatfield Broad Oak, you can pick your own pumpkin, walk their Wicked Walkways and Terror Tunnel, get lost in their Maize Maze, Interaction with their fabulous Halloween characters and lots of photo opportunities. They also have a Halloween Show at the weekends and during half term. Don’t forget to stop off for a Halloween treat in their Tea Barn.

Their Wicked Walkways are great fun! You can read a review of our previous visit to Halloween at Cammas Hall Farm here.

Pumpkin Patch & Halloween Experience runs from 5th to 31st October. First entry 9am and last entry 4pm and booking required. Pumpkin entry is £5. Children under 2 enter free without a ticket

Ticket price is for admission only and includes the following:
🎃 Entrance to the pumpkin patch yet with over 40 varieties of pumpkin and squash to choose from.
🧙 Interaction with our fabulous Halloween characters.
😈 Wicked Walkway with haunting props and surprises (slightly spooky and super scary options to cater for all ages and sensibilities!).
📷 Lots of photo opportunities!
🌾 15% discount on entry to the Halloween themed Maize Maze and 10% discount Halloween Show.

Tickets need to be prebooked in advance. Free car parking, catering and toilet facilities available.

They also have spooky night sessions, with music performances from their ‘dead legends’ at 6pm until 9pm:

• Friday 18^th October – Freddie Mercury
• Saturday 19^th October – George Michael
• Wednesday 23^rd October – Prince
• Friday 25^th October – Amy Winehouse and swing tribute
• Saturday 26^th October – Whitney Houston
• Wednesday 30^th October – Meatloaf
• Thursday 31^st October – Michael Jackson

Location: Cammas Hall Farm Needham Green, Hatfield Broad Oak CM22 7JT.

Old MacDonalds Farm & Fun Park

Old Macdonalds Farm Halloween Festival are running their Halloween Festival from 26th October to 3rd November 2024.

Activities include:

• Haunted House
• OMD Magic School
• Roller Coaster
• Scary Stories with Miraiker
• Ghost Trail and receive a gift
• Pumpkin Patch with free pumpkin for every child
• Free Halloween Tattoos
• Creepy Crawly Meerkat Feeding and Talks
• Halloween Arts & crafts (21st to 29th Oct)

Tickets must be prebooked online. Adult – £20 discounted to £17 if booked at least 7 days before. Child (2-15) – £20.50 (discounted to £17.40 when prebooked). Under 2 – FREE. Concessions also available.

Location: Weald Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 5AY.

Scott’s of Southend Pumpkin Picking Barn

At Scott’s of Southend Pumpkin Picking Barn this Halloween season you can enjoy picking your pumpkins in style and away from the cold and mud, in their new poly tunnel. They also have a Halloween VR Ride.

Booking online required, £5 entry includes a pumpkin (under 2’s are free). Pumpkin Pass available for unlimited visits for £10. Plenty of free parking. Open 1st-31st October, 9am to 5pm.  Indoors, weather proof & flat floor surface.  Pick your own pumpkins and gift area. Access to toilets and restaurant. 

They also offer Halloween Afternoon Tea for you to choose from and After Dark sessions for thrill seekers 8 and over, running 25th, 26th, 30th & 31st October from 6pm to 9pm. After dark events include cirque performances, disco and halloween games and characters. See our review of the Pumpkin Barn at Scotts of Southend.

Location: Inside Scott’s of Southend Garden Centre SS4 1LQ.

Foxes Farm – The Pumpkin Patch, Basildon & Colchester

Foxes Farm The Pumpkin Patch at Basildon, SS15 4ER or Colchester, CO6 3PR. At The Pumpkin Patch in Essex you can expect over 30 different pumpkins and squash varieties. Activities include:

• Pick your own pumpkin patch.
• Football goals 
• Mini tractors 
• Hula hoops 
• Sack racing 
• Bale Mountain
• Throwing games
• Scavenger Hunt
• Fun farm obstacles and more!

Opening times:

• Opens 5th October 2024 -Weekends 9am-5pm with last entry at 4pm, Weekdays 10am- 4pm with last entry at 3pm. For full dates check their website. They also offer Pumpkin Patch Night tickets.

ENTRY BY PREBOOKED TICKET ONLY – tickets are from £4.50-£6.50 per person or family tickets £16-£22 for four tickets. Under 1’s go free.

Location: Basildon, SS15 4ER or Colchester, CO6 3PT.

Hurleys Pumpkin Forest

Hurley’s Pumpkin Forest is a pumpkin farm and patch based at Battlesbridge, Essex and is located just off the Rettendon Turnpike on Woodham Road (the old Woodham to Wickford road). Running are open for the weekends of Oct 5,6,12,13,19,20th Oct, plus 25th to 31st Oct daily.

Entry to the pumpkin farm and pumpkin patch needs to be pre-booked. Bookings can be made on their website, Early Bird Tickets are £3 per person or £12 per Family of four ticket OFF-PEAK, and £4 per person or £12 per Family of four ticket PEAK. Under 12 months go free. At the farm you only pay for the pumpkins that you want to buy and any special additional activities you may want to purchase on the day. Pumpkin Crafts & Maize Maze additional costs.

Location: Hurleys Pumpkin Forest & Christmas tree farm, Woodham Road (Old Road), Battlesbridge, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7QL.

Hatter’s Farm Pick your Own Pumpkin

Hatter’s Farm has over 75 varieties of pumpkin available. As well as pick your own pumpkin, they have plenty of other activities from the Pumpkin Cannon to the Maize Maze.

They are open: Daytime dates: 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 23rd-31st oct. Night time: 5:00pm-8:30pm 19th, 20th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 29th, 30th, 31st October.

Prices for the daytime start at £3 per person, pumpkin nights tickets are £7 per person, giving you plenty of time to explore the fields and other activities. If you want to get the best pumpkin picking photos then we recommend visiting sooner rather than later!

In addition to the pumpkin patch, there will also be:

• Hatter’s Haunted Mad House
• Hay Bale Maze and Bale Mountain
• Food and Drinks
• Live Roaming Actors
• Indoor Farm Play Area
• Maize Maze (additional charge)
• Pumpkin Cannon (additional charge)
• Amazing Photo Opportunities
• Face Painting (prices vary)
• And much more…!
• Toilet facilities
• Free parking

Location: Hatter’s Farm, Takeley, Bishop’s Stortford CM22 6NP.

Cobbs Farm

Pick your own Pumpkins at Cobbs Farm in Goldhanger, Maldon CM9 8BQ. Open Fri 18th – Sun 20th Oct & Thurs 24th – Thurs 31st Oct – 10am-4pm. Free entry, no booking required and free parking.

Family friendly event to pick you own pumpkin this half term. A real working farm that open’s its gates for a few days every year for a fun chance to search the pumpkin patch to pick your perfect pumpkins. They have a large range of edible squashes to try.

Location: Cobbs Farm, Maldon Road, Goldhanger, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8BQ.

Otto’s Pumpkin Patch

Otto’s Pumpkin Patch in Braintree has Pick Your Own Perfect Pumpkin. Choose from a variety of pumpkins and squashes of all shapes and sizes. Please book in advance.

• Decorated faraway forest with a fun quiz
• Games area
• Giant Art Board
• The Pumpkin House
• Otto’s Den
• The Pumpkin Tree
• Hot and cold refreshments available, picnics are also welcome
• Lots and lots of stunning photo opportunities.

Opening Times: Sunday 29th September, Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th October, Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th October, Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th October, Friday 25th – Sunday to Thursday 31th October (Half Term) 09:30am to 5pm.

Located at Otto’s Pumpkin Patch, Long Green, Cressing, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8DL.

Lathcoats Farm

Lathcoats Farm Beehive Lane, Galleywood, CM2 8LX. Their Pumpkin Festival includes a Pumpkin Patch, Halloween Trail, Outdoor Games, PYO Apples. They also have a farm shop and and The Bee Shed Cafe on site.

Tickets £1 and you can book online.

Fobbing Farm Shop

Fobbing Farm Shop‘s Pumpkin Palace is in Fobbing, Stanford-le-Hope. They have a pumpkin patch and Halloween activities to enjoy. Adventure around their pumpkin picking patch whilst enjoying lots of photo opportunities with our scary Fobbing Ghosts, Ghouls and witches. Have fun with the singing Pumpkins and look around the Halloween shop

£3 per child (ADULTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BOOK). *Pumpkin is not included in the fee.

Dates open:

• Friday 25th October 4pm – 8pm
• Saturday 26th October 10am – 6pm
• Sunday 27th October 10am – 4pm
• Monday 28th October 10am – 6pm
• Tuesday 29th October 10am – 6pm
• Wednesday 30th October 10am – 6pm
• Thursday 31st October 10am – 6pm
• Friday 1st November 10am – 6pm

Location: Fobbing Farm Shop – Gables Farm, SS17 9HT.

PYO Pumpkin & Squash Patch at Sarah Green’s Organics family farm 

The PYO Pumpkin Patch at Sarah Green’s Organics family farm is a free event pumpkin patch open every weekend in October and Half Term, 10am – 4pm. They have so many stunning varieties of Pumpkins & Squash, games and refreshments. Opening every weekend in October 10am-3pm and October half term.

Address: Mark farm, Tillingham, Essex, CM0 7SP.

Farmer Scotts Pumpkin Picking

At Farmer Scotts, their pumpkins are grown in a 35 acre field during the summer months and harvested ready for you to pick throughout October and ready for Halloween. Open 25th-31st October 2024

Explore the pumpkin patch whilst you try to find your perfect pumpkins with the rolling Essex countryside as your backdrop. There are a range of pumpkins for you to pick, from big oranges ones, medium white ones too even small ugly ones! £5 entry includes a a standard size pumpkin.

Take a well-earned rest in the refreshment area where you will find food and drink to refuel.

Location: Chequers Rd, Brentwood CM14 5RB. Plenty of free parking.

Hasty’s Adventure Farm, Clacton

Pumpkin Week at Hasty’s Adventure Farm runs from October 23rd to 3rd November 2024. Prices include entrance to the Farm with play equipment, Ghost trail, Spooky Mini Games and Pumpkin Selfie Stations. Prices start from £9.95 per adult/child and £5.95 for toddlers.

Location: Hastys Adventure Farm, West Rd, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 1AG.

Daisy May’s Farm

Daisy May’s Farm are hosting Halloween at the Farm this year. Ideal for families with small children looking for a non scary option! Ride the Halloween ghost train, get your face painted, enjoy marshmallows around the fire, meet & feed the animals, have lots of messy art & craft fun, pick your own pumpkin at their pumpkin patch and much more.

Running 26th to 3rd November. Book tickets online. Tickets are £10 per child and £5 per adult, they include: Animal food, Themed arts & crafts, Marshmallows for the fire pit, Fancy dress competition, Witch’s Hunt, Pumpkin Ball Pit, Monstor Mash Dance – Along.

Location: Daisy mays Farm, Hall Road, Elsenham, Essex, CM226DN.

Pumpkin Village at Marsh Farm

The Pumpkin Village & Halloween shopping experience is next door to Marsh Farm in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex. Open 27th Sept to 31st October.

With a pick your own pumpkin experience and plenty of photo opportunities. There are so many varieties of pumpkins on offer. There is a Halloween shop for spooky treats, along with catering and toilet facilities available. Entry is £2.99 to £5.99 per person and tickets must be prebooked. Free parking and timed entry slots to the Pumpkin Village. Pumpkin Village Nights are available 12^th, 19^th, 26^th, 27^th, 28^th, 30^th, 31^stOctober. They also have SEN and Dog friendly dates.

Location: Marsh Farm Rd, Chelmsford CM3 5WP.

Calcott Hall – Awaiting info for 2024

Calcott Hall in Brentwood have Spooky Halloween Pumpkin Picking and Carving from Tuesday 25th to Thursday 27th October. There will be Face-painting and creepy cupcakes. You can also go Sweetcorn picking in the Spooky Corn patch.

No need to book Just turn up. Small extra charge for Carving £3.00 but saves you all the mess!

Skylark at Prettyfields Vineyard – Awaiting Info 2024

Sky Lark at Prettyfields Vineyard in Ardleigh, Essex. They have a Pumpkin Patch & Spooky Vineyard Trail running from 21st – 29th October, 9am to 1pm and 1pm to 4.15pm everyday.

Pop along to Skylark this Halloween season and pick your favourite pumpkin from the patch in their vines. They have pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and colours to carve, cook, or decorate with! Take part in the spooky vineyard trail, then enjoy some food & refreshments on the terrace, including spider cookies, scary cupcakes and Halloween hot chocolate.

Take part in the Pumpkin Carving Competition on Instagram to win free cake for a year, along with other prizes for second and third place. Tickets include:

• Pick your own pumpkins
• Spooky Vineyard Trail
• Trail games
• Scavenger hunt
• Use of wheelbarrows
• Free parking
• Toilet facilities

Location: Prettyfields Vineyard, Dead Lane, Ardleigh, Essex, CO7 7PF.

The Green Barn Farm Shop

At The Green Barn Farm Shop the Pumpkin Field opens on the 28th September. 15 acres of home grown pumpkins, they also have a Spooky Cow Maize Maze, you are in for a real treat not trick. Prices start from £5pp which includes entry, a pumpkin and a ride on the pumpkin express (vintage land rover). They also have cafe and shop on site with free parking.

The spooky maize maze opens in september, £8 pp or £25 for a family. This includes a trick or treat themed mini maze and then the main maze, helping wendy the witch find all her ingredients for her magical potion! The boards are brilliant with lots of great photo opportunities.

Location: The Green Barn Farm Shop, North Benfleet Hall Fishery, Benfleet SS12 9JR. The POSTCODE will take you to the farm office NOT the shop. The shop does not have a postcode. From A13 – Go past Sadler’s Farm Roundabout and take the first lay-by on the left hand side. 

Pumpkin Jims – just outside Essex

At Pumpkin Jim you can pick your own pumpkins in Ickleton! With many different varieties of pumpkins to pick, from big carvers to delicious squashes. They also have a play area with sandpits, pedal tractors and straw bale pyramids! Open 19th & 20th October &  25th – 31st October, 10am – 12pm or 1pm – 3pm time slots.

There will be food trucks at the patch serving you all great food as well as a the Fat Pumpkin cafe pouring lovely coffee and hot drinks!

Please book online. Tickets will be available to book from the 1st September!

Location: Grange Rd, Saffron Walden CB10 1TA, UK.

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