Pumpkin Picking FAQs

We have two pick your own pumpkin patches- one in North Essex and one in South Essex. Postcodes for the Patches are-  

SS15 4ER for Basildon Pumpkin Patch  

CO6 3PT for Colchester Pumpkin Patch  

Both our Pumpkin Patches offer a slightly different experience. Please check their individual pages to see which one you would like to visit! 
 

We will have plenty of pumpkin patch signs around Essex so look out for the signs and you will be sure to see us! 

We welcome all of the family- babies, children, grandparents, cousins, neighbours, everyone.  You can bring your dog to walk the fields and pick your pumpkins, squashes and gourds from the fields.

Yes, we welcome all dogs on a lead!  All we ask is that you make sure you pick up any dog waste after your dog.

Yes you will need to make a PYO booking to visit the pick your own pumpkin patch.  Details are released when we launch for our season.  Please check for updates.

You will need to make a PYO booking to enter the Pumpkin Patch this year and will not be permitted entry to the site without a pre booked voucher.  

Pumpkin price list - TBC for the season.  Please check back soon!

2026 pick your own pumpkin dates from the field will be released shortly.  Please check back for updates.

Yes- you will be coming onto our fields to pick your pumpkins so it can be very muddy so wellies (or at least old shoes!) will need to be worn; but then mud is fun isn’t it?! Please do take care when walking through the field as it is muddy and uneven as you would expect on a farm. 

If it is too muddy and wet and we have to close the patch we will update our website and social media to keep you informed. 

Yes the car parking is on grass fields and plentiful. Please follow the marshals as they will direct you where to park.  Please ensure that you adhere to the 5 miles per hour speed limit on site. Cars are parked at the owners' risk. 

We all know us British love talking about weather so we will regularly be updating our social media with weather updates and conditions in the patch so please check these or our home page for an update on conditions here at the pumpkin patches!  

The WHOLE family, your PYO booking, wellies for all,  gloves as the stalks can be prickly- especially for children; a bag / cloths as the pumpkins will be muddy and a camera to take lots of snaps and selfies of course! All of the pumpkins are cut in the field so there is no need to bring any knives or cutters and these will not be permitted on site! 

Yes we do accept card payments and our preference for payment is contactless payments where possible.  Unfortunately we do not accept cheques.  

We are a working farm and our patches are in a field, we do have grass paths around the patches which are wheelchair and pushchair accessible at the moment. 

That is half the fun!!  

Pumpkins are delicious believe it or not and there are several different ways to cook with them! You can make soups, pasta dishes, pies even cakes! Check out http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/pumpkin for some inspiration!  

Follow us on Instagram, X, You Tube, Pintrest, Tik Tok and Facebook for the latest updates on the patches and the weather! You can also keep up to date on how our pumpkins are growing in the patches! 

Please call our pumpkin phone for a voicemail on 01206 481 983 or email hello@thepumpkinpatches.co.uk and we will be happy to help.