Where to go pumpkin picking in Hertfordshire for 2024
There’s an ever-increasing number of places to go pumpkin picking in Hertfordshire. Some farms set aside a field for a bumper pumpkin harvest, while other farms and activity centres offer pumpkin carving and Halloween trails.
In this article, I’ve detailed the best pumpkin patches in Hertfordshire along with some pumpkin spots just over the border in Essex, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire. We live on the eastern side of Hertfordshire so I’m quite tempted by some of the pumpkin patches in Essex.
Please note, most of these farms require pre-booked tickets. Check on their websites for further details. Some tickets include the cost of your pumpkin, but others do not.
And don’t forget, pumpkins are not just for Halloween, their insides make very good soup, ravioli filling (a great way to hide it!) and various other delicious meals.
Thanks to Cammas Hall Farm for the great cover image!
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Pumpkin picking in Hertfordshire – east
Foxholes Farm, near Hertford
Foxholes Farm has a spooky Halloween trail, aimed at primary aged children. There’s no pumpkin patch but children can pick a pumpkin from the display and carve it at the farm. There’s also animals to pet, face painting, plus food and drink available to purchase.
Ensure you save a bit of time to wander through their farm shop – it has lots of delicious things to buy. We always visit at Christmas time – it’s a good place to stock up on cheese!
- Where: Hertford, SG13 7NT
- When: Saturday 26th to Thursday 31st October 2024
- Cost: £9.95 per child, £4.95 per adult, under 2s free
- Find out more about Foxholes Spooky Halloween Farm Fun
Dane End Christmas Tree Farm, near Ware
This is a new pumpkin patch near me and as no booking is required, I might try cycling here with my kids during half term (click here for more Herts cycling ideas!).
As well as a pumpkin patch, visitors to the Dane End farm have a maze to explore and a café to refuel in.
- Where: Dane End, SG12 0FF
- When: TBC
- Cost: just pay for your pumpkin!
- Find out more about Dane End pumpkins
Cammas Hall Farm, near Bishop’s Stortford
Cammas Hall is a pick your own pro, attracting lots of visitors during the summer fruit picking season. Autumn sees their attention turn to pumpkins and squash. There’s a month-long Halloween experience with spooky characters, a maize maze and over 60 varieties of gourds to choose from.
If you have older children who want to join in the spooky fun, Cammas Hall has a series of evening events on October weekends with live music plus food and drink.
- Where: Needham Green, CM22 7JT
- When: Saturday 5th October – Thursday 31st October 2024
- Cost: from £5-£6pp plus 50p booking fee, for day time entry and £8-10.50pp for evening entry
- Find out more about Cammas Hall Farm pumpkin picking
Woodland Ranch, Tewin Hill, near Welwyn Garden City
This little spot near Welwyn has pumpkins scattered around a spooky woodland setting. Activities include tractor rides, animals to feed and a sculpture trail.
- Where: Tewin, AL6 0LL
- When: 25th-31st October 2024
- Cost: £8 per person
- Find out more about Halloween at the Woodland Ranch
Pumpkin picking in Hertfordshire – north
Church Farm Ardeley, near Stevenage
I love this back to basics farm near Walkern. No matter the weather, there is always lots of mud. I have very fond memories of visiting Church Farm when my boys were little.
For Halloween, visitors can pick a pumpkin from Church Farm’s pumpkin patch and then carve it on site – all tools provided.
There are animals to feed and spooky-themed walking trails to follow plus ride-on tractors and various other attractions.
- Where: Ardeley, near Stevenage, SG2 7AH
- When: 19th -31st October 2024
- Cost: £3 £9.95 per person, depending on the activity
- Find out more about Church Farm Ardeley
Hitchin Lavender Farm pumpkin patch
This photogenic spot is a big hit in summer when the hillside is awash with purple blooms. It’s great to see that this lavender farm, though not so dramatic by autumn, has a new purpose – acting as a ghostly backdrop to their pumpkin patch.
There are lots of different pumpkins and squash to choose from plus food and drink stalls for refreshments.
- Where: near Hitchin, SG5 3UA
- When: 12th and 13th plus 19th – 31st October 2024
- Cost: £4 per person plus 30p booking fee, under 2s free
- Find out more about Hitchin Lavender Farm pumpkin patch
Standalone Farm, Letchworth
This is one of our favourite local farms – it has a particularly good playground which our kids always loved when they were little. The pumpkin experience has to be booked in conjunction with entry to the farm – it’s a lovely day out. Children get 20 minutes to pick out a pumpkin and then 40 minutes to carve their chosen pumpkin with a member of staff assisting with scooping out the innards.
- Where: Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4JN
- When: 12th October to 1st November 2024
- Cost: £4.50 which gives you 50% off entry to the main part of the farm
- Find out more about about pumpkin picking at Standalone Farm
The Patch, Weston, near Hitchin
***No pumpkin patch this year***
- Where: Weston, near Hitchin SG4 7EB
- When: currently no plan to reopen
- Find out more about The Patch
Pumpkin picking Hertfordshire – west
The Pop up Farm, Harpenden
This scenic spot near the M1 has a huge pumpkin patch from which to pick the perfect pumpkin or squash. There are hay bales to clamber on and a café to refuel in.
- Where: near Harpenden, AL3 8HT
- When: 5th – 31st October 2024
- Cost: £5.95 plus 46p booking fee
- Find out more about the Pop up Farm
Willows Activity Farm, St Albans
If you’re after an all-singing and all-dancing pumpkin experience, Willows is the place to go! The price is higher than other destinations listed in this article but you get quite a bit more for your money – adventure playground, funfair rides, tractor rides, inflatables, a pumpkin hunt plus photo opportunities in the “gourd grotto”.
- Where: St Albans, AL4 0PF
- When: 19th, 20th and 25th-31st October 2024
- Cost: TBC
- Find out more about Willows Farm pumpkin festival
Pumpkin picking in Essex
Hatters Farm, Takeley, near Stansted
Located on the Essex – Hertfordshire border near Stansted airport, Hatters Farm offers pumpkin picking, a maize maze, spooky clown-themed walkway and other Halloween activities across October weekends and half term.
- Where: Takeley, CM22 6NP
- When: October weekends plus 23rd to 31st October 2024
- Cost: £3-£5 per person plus 36p booking fee, under 2s free. Additional charges for various activities
- Find out more about Hatters Farm
Otto’s Pumpkin Patch, Braintree
Now in its third year of pumpkin growing, Otto’s has various activities for pumpkin pickers including games and a den, plus hot and cold refreshments.
- Where: Braintree, CM77 8DL
- When: weekends in October plus the week of October half term 2024
- Cost: £5 per adults, £3 per child, plus 24p booking fee, under 2s free
- Find out more about Otto’s Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin Jim’s, near Saffron Walden
This pumpkin patch in Essex is a great place for little ones. As well as lots of pumpkins and squash to choose from, there’s also straw bales to clamber on, mini-tractors and sandpits. There are food trucks and a café there too – in case that’s important for parents!
- Where: Ickleton, near Saffron Walden, CB10 1TA
- When: 19th and 20th October, 25th – 31st October 2024
- Cost: £1.80 per person
- Find out more about Pumpkin Jim’s
Pumpkin Picking Village, near Chelmsford
Located next door to Marsh Farm (separate attraction, not included in ticket price), this is a big pumpkin patch in Essex. There are day time and night time sessions as well as dog-friendly and SEN-only slots. Day time is all about the pumpkin picking whereas the evening event has fairground rides.
- Where: South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford CM3 5WP
- When: Various dates from 27th September and throughout October 2024
- Cost: from £2.99 to £5.99 plus 50p booking fee
- Find out more about Pumpkin Village
Pumpkin picking in Buckinghamshire
Pumpkin Farm at Christmas Tree Farm, Chesham
This is more of an outdoor shop than a pumpkin patch experience, although lots of the pumpkins are laid out on straw so kids can wander around and pick what they like. If you’ve left it late and you’re looking for a last minute option with no booking issues, the Pumpkin Farm in Chesham is a good choice.
- Where: Chesham, HP5 1NE
- When: open daily
- Cost: just pay for your pumpkin
- Find out more about pumpkins from Christmas Tree Farm
Pumpkin patches in Bedfordshire
Secret Pumpkin Farm, near Sandy
This farm near Sandy in Bedfordshire has plenty of farm Halloween-themed activities for October and the half term week including a straw maze and straw bales for clambering on. There are mini-tractors and go-carts, an activity trail and of course a pumpkin patch. There are also various activities which carry an extra charge.
- Where: Moggerhanger, MK44 3RA
- When: weekends in October plus the week of October half term 2024
- Cost: £3.50 per person, under 3s free
- Find out more about the Secret Pumpkin Farm
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Do you know of any fantastic pumpkin patches in Hertfordshire or nearby? let me know in the comments below where you go pumpkin picking.
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