Best Pumpkin Picking in Essex: Full List of 20 patches

Pumpkin Patches in Essex 2025

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 2025:

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 2025:

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 4th to 31st October. First entry 9am and last entry 4pm and booking required. Pumpkin entry is £6.95. 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 & Terror Tunnel 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 Resurrected night sessions, with music performances from their ‘dead legends’ at 6pm until 9pm:

• Friday 10th October- Tina Turner
• Saturday 11th October- Elvis Presley
• Friday 17th October- Aretha Franklin 
• Saturday 18th October- George Michael 
• Friday 24th October- Meatloaf
• Saturday 25th October- James Brown 
• Friday 31st October- Amy Winehouse

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 25th October to 2nd November 2025.

Activities include:

• Haunted House
• OMD Magic School
• Halloween Show
• Haunted House
• 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

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

Plants Galore Pumpkin Patch

At Plants Galore Pumpkin Patch in Harlow, have a spooky maze and live magic show, along with sand pit, mini golf, foot golf, jungle trail and refreshments at the cafe and snack shack. Free pumpkin for every child over 2. Running on selected dates in October and half term.

Location: Plants Galore, Hamlet Hill, Near Harlow Roydon, Essex, CM19 5JY

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.

Booking online required. Pumpkin Pass available for unlimited visits. 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 Meet the Highland Cows, Maize Maze, new for this year! Halloween Afternoon Tea is also available. Halloween VR ride and After dark events include cirque performances, disco and halloween games and characters. They also have an over 18s scare experience. 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 4th October 2025 -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

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). Open for the weekends of October plus open 23rd to 31st Oct daily.

Entry to the pumpkin farm and pumpkin patch needs to be pre-booked. Bookings can be made on their website, 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:

• Hatter’s Haunted Mad House (watch out for who’s lurking round the corner..)
• Food and Drinks
• Live Roaming Actors
• Maize Maze (£3 per person)
• Pumpkin Cannon (additional charge)
• Amazing Photo Opportunities
• Hay Bale Maze and Bale Mountain
• Face Painting (prices vary)
• And much more…!

They are open: Daytime dates: Open for the weekends of October plus open 23rd to 31st Oct daily. Night time: 5:00pm-8:30pm 18th, 19th, 24th, 25th, 26th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st October. If you want to get the best pumpkin picking photos then we recommend visiting sooner rather than later!

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 weekends from Sunday 11th October, 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 Patch runs on selected days from 11th Oct to 31st Oct. The pumpkin patch has photo ops, outdoor games and plenty of pumpkins! Or take a wander down the spooky Halloween trail where you will find games and photo ops galore whilst completing your Lathcoats Halloween Passport – find all the stamps and claim your delicious festive prize!. They also have a farm shop and and The Bee Shed Cafe on site.

Location: Beehive Lane, Galleywood CM2 8LX

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. GHOSTBUSTERS MAGIC SHOW IS BACK! Shows aim to start every 20 mins past the hour please arrive in time so as to not miss out. Have fun with the singing Pumpkins and look around the Halloween shop. Opens weekends from 17th October and half term.

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 – 3pm. They have so many stunning varieties of Pumpkins & Squash, games and refreshments. Free entry.

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 Every Weekend and throughout Half-term in October 10-4pm.

Brand new for the year is their pumpkin barn, filled with spooky themed displays, photo station & gift shop. They have a maize maze and are dog friendly. A standard size pumpkin is included with entry.

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

Hasty’s Adventure Farm, Clacton

Pumpkin Week at Hasty’s Adventure Farm opens on 18th/19th October and from 22nd – 31st October. Prices include entrance to the Farm with play equipment, Ghost trail, Spooky Mini Games and Pumpkin Selfie Stations.

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 Saturday 25th October – Sunday 2nd November 2025. Book tickets online. Tickets include: Gift Bag, Animal food, Themed arts & crafts, Marshmallows for the fire pit, Fancy dress competition, Witch’s Hunt, Pumpkin Ball Pit, Monster Mash Dance – Along. Extra for Halloween Train & Face Painting.

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 3rd to 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. Free parking and timed entry slots to the Pumpkin Village. Pumpkin Village Nights and they also have SEN and Dog friendly dates.

Location: Marsh Farm Rd, Chelmsford CM3 5WP.

Calcott Hall – Awaiting info for 2025

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.

Skylark at Prettyfields Vineyard

Sky Lark at Prettyfields Vineyard in Ardleigh, Essex have a Pumpkin Patch & Spooky Vineyard Trail. Running Friday 24th October to Sunday 2nd November. 9am to 5pm daily (last entry is at 4pm).

Pop along to Skylark this Halloween season to pick your favourite pumpkin from the patch in the spook vineyard. 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 and refreshments on the terrace, including Halloween themed treats and wood-fired pizza.

There’ll be plenty of free parking and dogs on leads are welcome.

Tickets include:

• Access to pick your own pumpkin patch
• Spooky Vineyard Trail (and a halloween spider cookie if all questions are answered correctly!)
• Halloween trail games
• Scavenger hunt
• Bouncy castle use
• Use of wheelbarrows
• Free parking
• Toilet and baby change 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 4th October weekends and half term. 15 acres of home grown pumpkins, they also have a Spooky Cow Maize Maze, you are in for a real treat not trick. Prices includes entry, a pumpkin and a ride on the pumpkin express (vintage land rover) and ENTRY to the maize maze, ‘The Scarecrows Curse.’  They also have cafe and shop on site with free parking.

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. 

Outside Essex

Tulleys Pumpkin Farm

At Tulley’s Pumpkin Farm. You can expect over 1 million pumpkins, 100 acres of farmland and 100 varities of pumpkin. Opens from 20th September weekends, October Open every weekend and and half term plus some extra days. They also have pumpkin nights.

There will be food trucks, coffee house, photo opportunities, live roaming characters, observation wheel and pumpkin bar.

Please book tickets online. Dogs welcome.

Location: Tulleys PYO Pumpkin Fields Turners Hill Road, Turners Hill, Crawley, West Sussex, (closest post code for Sat Nav RH10 4PD).

Spooky Pumpkins Pick your own at Siam Hall – Boxford

Pick your own pumpkins on the farm on the Suffolk Essex border at Siam Hall in Boxford. Open October 2025, Weekends – 11th / 12th and 18th / 19th October and Half term – every day – 25th to 31st October, 10am to 4pm.

Cafe and BBQ open all day, bring your own picnic.

Free Entry and no booking.

Location: Siam Hall, Boxford, Suffolk, CO10 5LA

Pumpkin Jims – just outside Essex – NOT OPEN 2025

At Pumpkin Jim’s 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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