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A favourite autumn pastime, every October pumpkins pop up across the county ripe for the picking and ready to take home to decorate for Halloween or to conjure up pumpkin-themed recipes.
Stroll through fields dotted with orange and take some gourd-geous photos – from traditional pick-your-own farms to Halloween mazes and trails, try these top pumpkin picking places in Hampshire.
Some 2024 dates are yet to be confirmed so keep an eye on this page for Hampshire pumpkin picking updates.
Rogate Pumpkin Patch, South Downs
Selected dates from 18 October – 3 November 2024
Located in the South Downs National Park, the family-run Rogate Pumpkin Patch is a beautiful experience during October with sustainable natural materials lovingly reused and crafted to create a Halloween haven full of exciting things to see and do.
Explore Merlin's Wood, Dracula's Estate, Pumpkin Garden and find the Bubble Witch. Plus there’s the Spooky Sunflower Trail with its individual creations for visitors to seek out such as Dorothy's House, The Hobbit Hole and the Box Troll Eyes.
Try your hand at a seasonal game of Pumpkin Skittles Alley, Pumpkin Slingshot and the Pumpkin Shy and after you’ve worked up an appetite, try some on site street food.
The pumpkin patch itself has 25 different varieties of pumpkin, gourd and squash ranging from munchkin to monster in size for visitors to pick directly from the field and there is also the Spooky Shop to visit, filled with a huge choice of pumpkin decorations.
2024 marks Rogate's tenth anniversary and to celebrate there will be some exciting new attractions and activities.
Find out more about Rogate Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin Picking Patch, Fordingbridge
Selected dates from 5 October – 31 October 2024
Every October the Pumpkin Picking Patch just outside Fordingbridge in the New Forest fills its fields with 20 varieties of pumpkins to stroll amongst and pick.
There’s also a Halloween maize maze to brave if you dare, open for daylight and twilight sessions for those looking for a super spooky experience.
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Sunnyfields Farm, Southampton
Selected dates from 1 October – 31 October 2024
With its annual orange spectacle, Pumpkin Time at Sunnyfields Farm near Southampton is a firm favourite Hampshire Halloween event centred around its incredible pyramid display.
Pick up a colourful wheelbarrow at the entrance to roll around the displays and choose from thousands of pumpkins, squash and other cucurbits to purchase and take home to decorate or cook.
There are always plenty of photo opportunities as you weave your way amongst the seasonal displays and on selected dates the farm is open late for some extra Halloween spookiness.
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The Rotherwick Patch
Selected dates from 12 October – 31 October 2024
A warm autumnal welcome awaits at the family-run Rotherwick Patch near Basingstoke. The farm has plenty of Instagram photo opps and will be fully stocked with over 20 varieties of pumpkins, squashes and gourds home grown on the farm.
Droxford Pumpkin Patch
Selected dates from 12 October – 31 October 2024
Celebrating the autum harvest with a farm full of pumpkin orange fun, Droxford Pumpkin Patch is opening this October for its second year.
Run by local farmers, the event captures the essence of the autumn season and as well as pumpkin picking, visitors can enjoy spooktastic activities including wand making, potion creation, a strawbale cinema, and a Broomstick Academy.
Bourne Valley PYO
Selected dates from 12 October – 31 October 2024
Nestled in the Test Valley countryside, Bourne Valley PYO kicks off its 2024 pumpkin picking season on Saturday 12 October with a Family Fun Colour Run.
There will also be a Spooky Woodland Walk on the last weekend in October with autumn activities and hot chocolate and folklore around the fire pit.
Cat & Fiddle, New Forest
Selected dates from 1 October – 31 October 2024
A charming pick-your-own farm in the south of the New Forest growing different fruit and vegetables throughout the year, the fields at Cat & Fiddle turn a gorgeous shade of pumpkin orange every October with their seasonal produce.
From small to large, Cat & Fiddle Farm has many pumpkins ready to be picked and wheelbarrows are available to hire to help get your autumn pumpkin haul back to the car.
Enjoy a cuppa and a slice of cake whilst you’re there at the lovely café with its view across the pick your own fields.
Find out more about Cat and Fiddle Farm
Durleighmarsh Farm, Petersfield
Selected dates from 19 October – 31 October 2024
Set in beautiful countryside on the Hampshire/Sussex border close to Petersfield, Durleighmarsh Farm is a renowned family-run farm shop and pick-your-own. As well as pumpkins for picking there are ready picked pumpkins and lots of lovely local produce available from the farm shop. Look out for the farm’s regular crop updates to find out what’s in season.
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For other Halloween events and activities in Hampshire see our ultimate guide to Halloween in Hampshire.
Take a look at what's on in October half-term in Hampshire here.
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Rogate Pumpkin Patch and all its wonders returns this Autumn. The annual pumpkin-themed outdoors event will magically reappear this October. The attraction is open every day from 18th October-3rd November at the family-run, nestled beautifully in the South Downs National Park, in Rogate, Hampshire.
Head to Sunnyfields farm this Autumn to view and take pictures with the wonderful variety of pumpkins on display and create happy memories with loved ones down on the farm. There will be thousands of pumpkins, squash and other cucurbits to pop into your wheelbarrow and purchase. You can then take them home to carve, paint, or decorate your home into an autumnal space! If you desire that sundown Halloween twinkle amongst the atmospheric lights, the farm will be open 'til late!
Pick Your Own Pumpkins & Halloween Maize Maze with a fabulous range of crafts and activities for everyone to enjoy at Bickton near Fordingbridge in the New Forest. 10 Acres of real living pumpkins for you to harvest with 20 varieties to choose from, you can fill a wheelbarrow to the brim! The interactive Halloween maize maze will be open for daylight and twilight sessions for those looking for a super spookey experience!
Cat and Fiddle is located on the edge of The New Forest National Park and grow nearly 20 different fruit and vegetables. Some are grown for Pick Your Own, and some for selling ready picked through the farm shop and at Farmers Markets across Hampshire. The Farm pride themselves in producing good quality produce to people across Hampshire and Dorset, which is “as fresh as it gets”! And select varieties for their flavour and not shelf life so they really do taste good.
Set in beautiful, tranquil countryside on the Hampshire/Sussex border, a stone's throw from Petersfield, Durleighmarsh Farm offers a huge range of top quality pick-your-own fruit and vegetable crops throughout the season.
