Seasonal
The 6 Best Pumpkin Patches near London
Mud on your boots, a wheelbarrow full of gourds, and the M25 barely behind you: October's best day out starts in a field.
In short: our top picks are Crockford Bridge Farm, Garsons Pumpkin Parade and Tulleys Farm Pumpkin Festival. 6 places in total, chosen on merit, with the full reasoning below.
Pumpkin picking is now London’s great autumn pilgrimage, and frankly the city has earned the muddy escape. The patches worth driving for are the ones that grow their own crop across proper acreage rather than trucking in pallets, so you actually wander a field and cut your own. Surrey and Kent hold the closest options, but the Sussex giants justify a longer run for sheer spectacle. Book ahead, because the good ones sell out half term in hours.
| Place | Area |
|---|---|
| Crockford Bridge Farm | Addlestone, Surrey |
| Garsons Pumpkin Parade | Esher, Surrey |
| Tulleys Farm Pumpkin Festival | Turners Hill, West Sussex |
| Foxes Farm Produce | Basildon, Essex |
| Cammas Hall Farm | Hatfield Broad Oak, Hertfordshire |
| Pumpkin Moon | Maidstone, Kent |
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Editor’s choice
Crockford Bridge Farm
Why we pick itRoughly 45 minutes from southwest London, this Weybridge farm grows everything from tiny munchkins to Atlantic Giants, then finishes with hand-made gelato.
PYO pumpkin field
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Garsons Pumpkin Parade
Why we pick itAbout 40 minutes from central London, the UK's largest PYO farm fields thousands of squash across its acreage alongside a farm shop and garden centre.
Large PYO farm
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Tulleys Farm Pumpkin Festival
Why we pick itAn hour south of London, this 100-acre patch with up to a million pumpkins adds an observation wheel, street food and a covered bar.
Vast pumpkin festival
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Foxes Farm Produce
Why we pick itUnder an hour from east London, this established Essex patch grows over 30 varieties and serves spooky sausages and loaded chips between rows.
Original Essex patch
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Cammas Hall Farm
Why we pick itAround an hour northeast of London near Bishop's Stortford, this family farm offers 50 varieties plus spooky tunnels and a seven-acre maize maze.
PYO with maze
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Pumpkin Moon
Why we pick itJust over an hour from southeast London, this 25-acre original site grows more than 100 varieties of pumpkin, squash and gourd with a mini maze.
100-variety PYO
Before you book
Go on a weekday morning in the first two weeks of October for the fullest fields and the smallest queues, since most patches thin out fast by the 25th. Nearly all require a pre-booked timed entry ticket, with pumpkins charged separately at the exit, so reserve online before you set off. Wear wellies, bring a wheelbarrow if they do not supply one, and check train links because several sites are car-only.
Common questions
What are the top picks in this guide?
Crockford Bridge Farm is our editor's choice: Roughly 45 minutes from southwest London, this Weybridge farm grows everything from tiny munchkins to Atlantic Giants, then finishes with hand-made gelato. Crockford Bridge Farm, Garsons Pumpkin Parade and Tulleys Farm Pumpkin Festival lead the guide, with 6 places in total, all chosen on merit.
How does Lamplit London choose its recommendations?
Every place is chosen on merit, after first-hand visits where possible, with no pay-for-placement. Read our full method at https://www.lamplitlondon.com/how-we-choose/.
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