Autumn has arrived, and that means pumpkin picking season is in full swing across Yorkshire! Visiting a pumpkin patch has become a favourite autumn activity for families, kids, and Instagram lovers, offering the perfect opportunity to enjoy the crisp fall air, take seasonal photos, and find the perfect pumpkin for Halloween.
If you’re searching for the best pumpkin patches in Yorkshire, there’s plenty to choose from. Spilmans Farm has thousands of vibrant pumpkins at prices that won’t break the bank. Farmer Copley’s Pumpkin Festival combines pumpkin picking with fun-filled family activities. Stockeld Park offers pumpkin picking alongside magical woodland adventures, and Cannon Hall Farm has a charming patch paired with interactive animal experiences. Each location guarantees a memorable day out, perfect for families looking to create autumn memories and pick the ideal pumpkin.
Here’s our guide to some of the best pumpkin patches to visit in Yorkshire this autumn.
Pumpkin Patches in Yorkshire: Where to pick your own pumpkins in 2025
Birchfield Ice Cream Farm
Where: Birchfield Farm, Summerbridge, Harrogate HG3 4JS
When: Open 6 days a week from 7th October 2025
Prices: FREE entrance to the pumpkin patch. Pumpkins range in price from £2.50 to £12.
This October, Spilmans Farm is back with its much-loved Pumpkin Festival, and there are more chances than ever to visit in 2025. The festival begins on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th September, and continues on 4th and 5th October, 11th and 12th October, 18th and 19th October and then every day from 25th to 31st October. The farm will be closed from 29th September to 3rd October, and from Tuesday 7th October it will open six days a week.
Once you arrive, grab a wheelbarrow and head straight to the fields. With thousands of pumpkins to choose from in every shape, size and colour, you will be spoilt for choice. From orange and green to blue, pink, white, warty and even multi-coloured varieties, they really do have them all. Pumpkins are priced at the pumpkin hut according to size, starting at £2.50 and going up to £12 for the jumbo pumpkins.
There are three pumpkin fields to explore this year, each with plenty of photo opportunities, so you can capture special memories with friends and family. Best of all, there is no booking required, making it easy to enjoy one of North Yorkshire’s most popular autumn days out.
Yorkshire Pumpkins
Where: Lodge Farm, Church Lane, Cundall, York YO61 2RN
When: 4th, 5th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th and 23rd-31st October 2025
Prices: £2 per person. Tickets must be booked in advance.
Head to Yorkshire Pumpkins this autumn for a fun family day out in the North Yorkshire countryside. There are even more pumpkins this year, from orange, yellow and pink to blue, warty and leopard print, plus a great selection of gourds and Crown Prince pumpkins for cooking. There is something for everyone, whether you want a tiny hand-held pumpkin or a giant one that fills your wheelbarrow.
The fun doesn’t stop at picking. Kids can race up the bale mountain, ride the toy tractors, play pumpkin bowling or pumpkin noughts and crosses, and wash their pumpkins at the pumpkin wash. There are plenty of photo opportunities too, with a vintage tractor and the bale sofa making perfect backdrops.
When you need a break, enjoy homemade refreshments, hot and cold drinks, or pizza from the horsebox van. Tickets are £2 each for everyone except babies in arms. Your booking time is just your arrival window, and you are welcome to stay all day. Tickets do not include a pumpkin, which is paid for separately at the patch
Spilmans Farming
Where: Church Farm, Sessay, Thirsk YO7 3NB
When: 29th September – 31st October 2025
Prices: Pumpkin Festival tickets (entry and £5 pumpkin voucher for ages 2 and over): £9.19 including booking fee. Pumpkin Festival tickets with entry, £5 pumpkin voucher, and try each Spilmans activity once (ages 2 and over): £15.57 including booking fee
Spilmans Farm’s Pumpkin Festival is now open and runs on 4th and 5th, 11th and 12th, 18th and 19th, and 24th to 31st October.
Your event ticket gives you access to plenty of seasonal fun. There is the new Spilmans Got Talent: Spooky Spectacular show, a Halloween fancy dress disco with Skelebones, and a £5 pumpkin credit per person to spend on your perfect pumpkins. Tickets also give you a discount on the Spilmans Activity Plus voucher, which can be used on attractions like the bale mountain, giant slide, giant maize pit, jumping pillow, pumpkin slingshot, corn cannon, barrel train, BB machine gun range, and the new Scare School with Professor Frightingale. One adult can join in the carving barn and spooky walk for free, so everyone can join in the fun.
If you prefer a quieter day, Spilmans has reserved 14th to 17th and 21st to 23rd October just for pumpkin lovers. On these days, you can enjoy the pumpkin patch, fresh air, and beautiful scenery without the activities. The farm shop and café will be open, but the pizza tent and attractions will be closed – perfect for children who prefer a calm, relaxed outing.
Piglets Adventure Farm
Where: Towthorpe Grange, Towthorpe Moor Lane, Towthorpe, York YO32 9ST
When: 4th and 5th October, 18th and 19th October, and 25th to 31st October 2025
Prices: Entry ticket plus a £2 pumpkin voucher costs £4.95. Free entry for children under 2.
Farmer Ed’s Pumpkin Patch at Piglets Adventure Farm is now open for the season and runs on 4th and 5th October, 18th and 19th October, and 25th to 31st October. It’s a perfect spot for families looking to enjoy all the best bits of autumn in one place.
The pumpkin patch itself is full of variety, with pumpkins of all shapes, sizes, and colours to choose from. Whether you’re after a tiny pumpkin that fits in little hands or a large one to carve at home, there’s something for everyone. The fields are also packed with spots for photos so that you can capture those seasonal memories with your family.
There’s plenty more to keep the kids entertained beyond pumpkin picking. Children can toast marshmallows over open fire pits, explore pumpkin-themed pitch-and-putt golf, and enjoy the sights and smells of the seasonal street food stalls. Farmer Ed’s Market adds another layer of fun, featuring decorative gourds, fresh produce, and harvest decorations to browse with the family.
The patch is designed with families in mind, offering a safe, relaxed space for little ones to explore and discover. Whether it’s running between the fields, posing for pictures, or just enjoying the fresh autumn air, it’s easy to spend hours soaking up the seasonal atmosphere.
Farmer Ed’s Pumpkin Patch is one of those places where everyone can find something to enjoy, and you’ll leave with pumpkins to carve, memories to treasure, and maybe even a few treats to enjoy along the way. It’s a wonderful way to celebrate the start of autumn with the whole family.
Cedarbarn Farm Shop
Where: Thornton Road, Pickering YO18 7JX
When: 25th – 31st October 2025
Prices: £12.99 per child ticket for this year’s Halloween event (includes a pumpkin and 1 ride on the ghost train).
Join Cedarbarn Farm for Halloween fun from 25th to 31st October 2025. Families can choose a day and either a morning or afternoon session to enjoy a spooky, pumpkin-filled adventure.
Each session begins with a ride on the ghost train to the pumpkin patch. Children can pick their pumpkin and then head back to the tent for carving. There are also Halloween crafts and games to enjoy, and the airstream trailer will be serving spooky food and drinks throughout the day.
Tickets include one pumpkin for carving, one train ride, and access to the craft tent and games. Adult tickets for the ghost train can be purchased on the day, and children must be supervised while riding. Extra pumpkins can be purchased from the farm shop. All bookings are online, and email confirmations should be shown on arrival.
Farmer Copleys
Where: Ravensknowle Farm, Pontefract Road, Pontefract WF7 5AF
When: 27th September to 31st October 2025
Prices: £6.70 per person for the Pumpkin Festival. FREE entry for children aged 3 and under.
Farmer Copley’s Pumpkin Festival is back this autumn, bigger and better than ever. The festival runs from 27th September to 31st October 2025.
Wander through over 300,000 homegrown pumpkins in more than 40 unique varieties, from classic orange to white, green, and even striped pumpkins. The fields create a stunning patchwork of colour and are perfect for family photos and seasonal memories.
There is plenty of fun for all ages. Alongside pumpkin picking, enjoy tractor rides through the pumpkin fields, live shows and entertainment, archery, and vintage fairground rides. Children can join witches’ storytime and magical performances, meet Velcro the Scarecrow and other family characters, take part in daily fancy dress competitions, or watch the dog parade. Delicious street food and festival bars are also available throughout the day.
Tickets are £6.70 per person, and children aged 3 and under go free and do not need a ticket.
Cannon Hall Farm
Where: Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley S75 4AT
When: 4th to 31st October 2025
Prices: Adults £16.95, Children (2 and over) £16.95 including a free pumpkin, Children under 2 go free
Cannon Hall Farm is preparing for its highly anticipated annual pumpkin-picking event this October, providing a wonderful autumn experience for families. With almost 10,000 pumpkins to choose from, visitors can wander the patch at their leisure and find the perfect pumpkin for carving or display. Each child with a paid ticket receives a complimentary pumpkin, adding to the fun of this seasonal outing.
The patch, voted the number one pumpkin patch to visit in the UK in a study by Austen and Blake, is packed with Instagram-worthy family moments. Expert carvers are on hand to help create spooky or smiley faces, and can even carve your pumpkin for you. Visitors are encouraged to wear fancy dress, with spot prizes offered for those who make a special effort. Kids can also take part in a spooky quiz, which can be traded for a treat from our friendly witch.
Tickets include all-day access to the farm’s attractions, including outdoor adventure play, indoor soft play, sheep and ferret racing, animal talks, and visits to the reptile and mammal house. The last arrival each day is 2.30pm to ensure you have plenty of time to enjoy the event.
Stockeld Park
Where: Wetherby Road, Wetherby LS22 4AN
When: Weekends from 4th October, and daily from 25th October to 2nd November 2025
Prices: Halloween Adventure ticket prices from £18.50.
This October, Stockeld Park will be transformed into a magical Halloween playground for families. The Enchanted Forest becomes a spooky haven where Woodland Witches invite visitors to help make potions, craft wands, and discover their future.
New for 2025, a free tractor and trailer ride takes you to the brand-new home-grown pumpkin field. Meet the scarecrow, take plenty of photos, and pick your perfect pumpkin. Pumpkin prices start from 80p per kilo, and the field is open until 31st October, while tickets remain valid. Please note that access to the pumpkin field is included with Halloween Adventure tickets, excluding Playhive Only tickets.
With so much to see and do, from spooky forests and witchy crafts to pumpkin picking, Stockeld Park offers one of Yorkshire’s best family-friendly Halloween experiences.
Horsforth Pick Your Own
Where: Kemps Farm, West End Lane, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5ES
When: Selected weekends and daily from 28th September to 31st October 2025
Prices: Tickets £4 per person (includes parking, entrance, and tractor and trailer ride to the pumpkin fields). Free for children under 2. Pumpkins are priced separately.
Pumpkin picking season has arrived at Kemps Farm in Horsforth, and this year they’ve grown over 85,000 pumpkins ready for families to explore. Whether you’re looking for a tiny pumpkin, a jumbo, or something in white, pink, blue, yellow, or classic orange, there is a pumpkin for everyone.
Your ticket includes a tractor and trailer ride to the picking fields to start your pumpkin adventure. Pick a wheelbarrow and wander the fields at your own pace. There are plenty of Halloween-themed photo opportunities around the farm to capture those seasonal memories.
After picking, children can be transformed by talented face painters into their favourite spooky characters for an additional cost, and the pop-up café will be open for refreshments.
Tickets must be booked online before arrival and are required for everyone aged 2 and over.
