The leaves are turning rusty red, burnt yellow and, of course, orange – and everything is starting to feel cosy and wholesome. What better way to get into the autumnal mood than with these perfect pumpkin patches near Birmingham? From carving jack-o’-lanterns for Halloween to baking a pumpkin pie for Instagram, pumpkin season is for everyone. We’ve just made bucket loads of soup out of the distinct winter squash to warm us through winter!
1. Essington Farm
Essington Farm in Wolverhampton has a 50-acre pick-your-own site growing about 30 different crops. Open every weekend from October 5 to 20, Essington Farm is ready to welcome back guests for their PYO Pumpkin season, with an unbelievable amount of pumpkins of different varieties planted (including pink, yellow, white and grey pumpkins) so there should be plenty available to pick this year.
The patch is pretty spectacular, too, with a variety of sizes (starting from the size of a grapefruit) and not forgetting their gruesome knobbly variety called “goose bumps”. Guests will be able to pick their perfect pumpkins which are priced from £2 to around £12 for the largest. Tickets are strictly limited and cost £2.50. The farm shop also offers other fruit and veg, eggs, preserves and bread and there’s also a butchery and deli, plus Country Kitchen Restaurant.
Bognop Road, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2AZ
2. Hatton Adventure World
Hatton Adventure World‘s Halloween Spooktacular is running from October 19, 20, 26 – 31 from 10am – 5:30pm. Check out the haunted cabins, enter the village of Trick or Treat, and brave the foggy, zombie marsh where the undead roam! This year, entry prices have been significantly reduced, starting from just £2 – but those who want to get into the pumpkin spirit can pick and carve their own in the Pumpkin Carving Tent with pumpkins ranging from £2 to £5. To learn more head here.
Hatton Adventure World, Dark Lane, Hatton, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 8XA
3. Pumpkins R Us
Pumpkins R Us is offering Pick Your Own where you can walk around and choose your own pumpkin from 25 different varieties from October 5 – 31. Choose from a range of pumpkins in their pumpkin patches ranging in every size, colour, pattern and shape you can imagine. Once you’ve picked your pumpkin, you can enter their spooky shop or have some fun on the fairground.
If you’re feeling famished after wading through the pumpkin patches, you can tuck into a tasty treat in their on-site café. After last year’s popularity, after-dark pumpkin picking will be returning this year too. Expect plenty of spooky surprises! Tickets start from £6.50 and you can get yours here.
Dallas Burston Polo Club, Southam CV47 2DL
4. Manor Farm Fruits
Pumpkin Fest is back at Manor Farm Fruits! Growing a wide variety of pumpkins, squashes and gourds of all shapes, sizes and colours, there are over 150 different varieties of pumpkins this year! You won’t be disappointed by this pre-picked collection. Visitors will also enjoy spooky storytelling in the tipi, while resident Scarecrows Strawbs and Pippin will roam the farm for a fright too. Pumpkin Fest is open on October 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 and 26 – 31. with tickets costing £6 per person.
New for this year, the farm’s spooktacular scientist Wardy Gourdy will join regular guests, Willow Boo Witch and Farmer Simon for mischief and magic. Meanwhile, don’t miss out on the Grimm Tales Storybook Trail or the Monster Mash Maize Maze. Back again, you can join also Pumpkin Fest at Night, where the farm will take on an eery atmosphere as you pick the perfect pumpkin on October 18, 19 and 25 – 31, with tickets £10 per person.
Watling Street, Hints, Tamworth, B78 3DF
5. Lower Drayton Farm
Staffordshire’s biggest PYO pumpkin patch returns to Lower Drayton Farm very soon, as it transforms into a very special ‘pumpkin village’ – complete with indoor carving barn! Plus, pick-your-own carrots, sweetcorn and spuds; hitch a ride on the tractor-trailer; meet spooky characters haunting the grounds, and much more! With over 150,000 pumpkins of various varieties ready to be picked, it’s open September 28 & 29, October 5, 6 and 12 – 31. Quieter SEN-friendly sessions are held every Sunday morning and Friday evening.
Lower Drayton Lane, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5RE
6. Canalside Farm
There are several Pick Your Own Pumpkin experiences at Canalside Farm – between October 3 and 29. A bumper crop includes some interesting new varieties in all shapes and sizes, with some funny names like Mashed Potato, Polar Bear and Goosebumps. On top of the pumpkin patch, you’ll find a UV Maze and Maize Maze, plus plenty of other family games.
Tickets cost £4 per person for entry to all of the attractions, while pumpkins are charged by weight at the end. This year there will also be firepits available for marshmallow toasting! If you want to make your pumpkin a little more intimidating this year. Check out the late-night Pumpkin Picking Experiences on October 4, 11, 18 & 25, which must be the scariest in the West Midlands.
Mill Lane, Great Haywood, Staffordshire, ST18 0RQ
7. Lower Clopton Farm
Lower Clopton Farm is keen to remind us that “pumpkins are a vegetable and are delicious to eat!” So while many are on the lookout for the perfect pumpkin for carving into a jack-o’-lantern at Halloween. You might also want to consider grabbing a handful more to make some unique dishes this October. (An uncarved pumpkin with the stalk intact will last for 1-2 months.) Returning on October 12, 19, 25, 26, 29, 30 and 31, PYO Pumpkins for £1 per person at Lower Clopton Farm, with prices from £1 to £12 depending on size depending on size.
Lower Clopton, Upper Quinton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8LQ
8. National Forest Adventure Farm
A brand-new event for this year, the Adventure Farm Pumpkin Village invites the whole family to explore its vibrant pumpkin fields. You’ll also discover live entertainment and roaming characters as you search for the perfect pumpkin! Don’t forget to grab a ticket for the outdoor and indoor play areas either. Tickets start at £5 to enter the Village, but £10 for Play areas too. It’s open on October 5 & 6, 12 &13, 20 & 21, and 26 to 31. To learn more head here.
Postern Road, Tatenhill, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9SJ
9. Halloween At The Barn
Inside The Barn at Berryfields Farm, search through a huge range of orange, white or green, classic, novelty or giant pumpkins and squashes – open every October weekend and every day during the October half term. You can also go eco-skating on a synthetic ice rink, axe-throwing in dedicated cages, before heading to a Halloween shop to stock up on spooky essentials.
The Barn At Berryfields, Berryfields Farm, Berkswell Road, Meriden, Coventry, Warwickshire CV77LB
With Halloween creeping up fast, grab a pick-your-own pumpkin before the Harvest season ends (it’s almost Christmas after all). These pumpkin patches near Birmingham ensure you have every kind imaginable, for aesthetic pictures or flavoursome foods and everything in between!