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We have compiled a list of all the local pumpkin patches within an hour of Southend so you have all the info in one place! Many of these events must be pre-booked!
We also have our 'What's on guide' for all October Half term/Halloween events!
🎃Scott's of Southend🎃 (Southend Garden Centre, Southend, SS4 1LQ) £5pp
From 1st - 31st October, visit Scott's of Southend indoor pumpkin picking barn. It's weather proof and totally accessible and this year they have an extra outdoor pumpkin patch to explore - Pay £5pp and choose a free pumpkin to take home. With PYO pumpkins, photo opportunities and a Halloween VR ride, as well as spooky twilight nights and a Halloween afternoon tea!
🎃Prittlewell Priory Pumpkin Patch🎃 Prittlewell Priory, Victoria Ave, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6NB
Sat 26th & Sun 27th October. £6.66 - £8.30pp (Under 3's FREE) Pop down to Prittlewell Priory this half term to choose your pumpkin for Halloween from our own specially created pumpkin patch! For one weekend only, Prittlewell Priory's lawn has been transformed into a pumpkin patch, just in time for Halloween! Come along and choose a pumpkin to take home with you, and enjoy other family friendly seasonal activities including face painting, crafting, a children's trail and 'medieval melodies', our drop in interactive music and storytelling sessions.
🎃 The Green Barn Farm Shop🎃 (Off A130 North bound, North Benfleet Hall Fishery, SS12 9JR)
Opening from 28th September every weekend until October half term, then open every day. £5pp and rice includes one pumpkin each and a ride on the pumpkin express, a vintage tractor taking brave souls to the pumpkin field and back. There is a cafe on-site as well as ride-on tractors and a play area.
🎃Hurleys Pumpkin Forest🎃 (Battlesbridge, Woodham Road (Old Road), Battlesbridge, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7QL) 21 mins from Southend
Weekends in October and October half term - Off peak £10 Entry for 1 car & up to 4x passengers. Main tickets £4pp or £12 for family of 4.
As well as picking the thousands of pumpkins, squashes and gourds, there are lots of activities and fun photo opportunities including Precious ring swing, Witches Maze, pumpkin Bowling, Pumpkin Wizzbee and Wizards Welly Wanging
🎃Foxes Farm Produce🎃 (Watch House Farm, Wash Road, Basildon, SS15 4ER. Bus route 9 and 100) 25 mins from Southend
Tickets off peak £4.50pp or peak £5pp (Free under 1's) or £20.50 - £25.50 for four tickets.
Open 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 18th - 31st October, 1st & 2nd November. Along with pumpkin picking, you will find giant sandpit, mini tractors, hula hoops, football goals, sack racing, bale mountains and lots of fun farm obstacles. Refreshments and picnic area available - *It does get pretty muddy!!*
🎃Pumpkin Picking Village🎃 (Marsh Farm, Marsh Farm Rd, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 5WP) 27 mins from Southend
Adult £2.99-£5.99, Child 6months+ £2.99-£5.99, Carer £1.99-£4.99 (£0.50 booking fee on all tickets)
From 27th Sept - 31st October. Premium pumpkin picking' village & Halloween shopping experience. They do not grow pumpkins here however Pumpkins are bought in to create a Halloween experience. There are lots of great photo opportunities and potentially less muddy than the other farms.
🎃Pumpkin Festival at Lathcoats Farm🎃 (Beehive Lane, Chelmsford CM2 8LX) 30 mins from Southend
£2 entry for both adults and children. Babies in arms do not require a ticket
Starts on 12th October until end of half term. PYO pumpkins, Pumpkin Carving, and outdoor games. You can also join in the Halloween hunt! Farm shop and cafe available along with the small farm that is FREE for customers.
🎃Farmer Scott's Pumpkin Forest🎃 (Chequers Rd, Brentwood CM14 5RB) 42 mins from Southend
25th - 31st October. Tickets £5pp (under 3's free) includes entry, car parking, a standard size pumpkin OR hot drink and access to our spooky maize maze!
A 35 acre pumpkin patch with fun photo stations, farming props and natural play area. Refreshments and gift shop available too! Opening in October.
🎃Otto's Pumpkin Patch 🎃(Long Green, Cressing, Braintree, CM77 8DL) 45 mins from Southend
£5 adults, £3 children, Under 2's Free
Running from 29th Sept - 20th October on weekends only and then every day through half term. Otto's Pumpkin Patch grow their own pumpkins and for the second year in a row are opening to the public. With basic facilities, they do also have a games area, giant art board, pumpkin house and a decorated faraway forest with a fun quiz. Refreshments are also available
🎃Cobbs Farm🎃 (Maldon Road, Goldhanger, Maldon, CM9 8BQ) 45 mins from Southend
FREE entry, FREE parking
18th October - 31st October 2024. A working farm who opens their gates for a few days every year. Various pumpkins grown on site! No need to book. Pop up cafe, ice-cream shop on selected days and play area.
🎃Cammas Hall Farm🎃 (Needham Green, Bishop's Stortford CM22 7JT) 52 mins from Southend
From £5.00 - £7.00 per person (Under 2's free)
Open from 5th October to 31st October on various dates - A pumpkin patch and Halloween experience. With actors on selected dates, wicked walkways and props, a 'terror tunnel' and tons of photo opportunities! On site play area, catering and covered outdoor seating!
🎃Hatters Farm🎃 (Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6NP) 55 mins from Southend
Entry £3.00-£5.00 Under 2's Free
9:30 - 4:30 on the 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th and 20th of October, and from 10:00 – 4:30 on the 23rd-31st of October.. With thousands of pumpkins and squash in over 50 varieties as well as Hatters Mad house, Pumpkin Cannons, Maize Maze, pumpkin house, photo ops, face painting and more!
