Are you wondering where to pick pumpkins in Dorset for Halloween? There are some great places to go pumpkin picking in Dorset. Visiting a pumpkin patch is a great activity for the whole family to enjoy. Why not find a pumpkin field near you to select the perfect pumpkin to take home to carve ready for Halloween.
Pumpkin patches are a great place to visit, and some often include additional activities to keep the younger people amused. Pick your pumpkin during early October and store in a cool dry place to keep fresh for Halloween.
Local businesses often keep their Facebook page updated with the crop availability for PYO and weather conditions.
Bincombe Bumps Pumpkins
West Farm, Bincombe, Weymouth, DT3 5PS
Why not spend a perfect autumn day out with a walk in the pumpkin fields. You can choose your own pumpkin to take home and carve.
Cat and Fiddle Farm
BH23 7DS
Don’t forget to take a torch if you’re planning on visiting one of the late night pumpkin picking times at Cat and Fiddle Farm and Cafe. You’ll find free parking, cafe and toilets on site.
During October, the Cat and Fiddle PYO is a popular choice for pumpkin picking in Dorset. With plenty of choice in the large fields, you wont be short of pumpkins to choose from.
Dorset Country Pumpkins
Longclose Farm, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum, DT11 0BU
All the pumpkins at Longclose Farm are grown from seed in the greenhouse and hand planted. The fields are over an acre with a good mix of pumpkin varieties. You’re bound to find a great one to take home with you. There’s free entry into the farm to select your PYO pumpkins.
Farmer Palmers Farm Park PYO Pumpkins
Address: Wareham Rd, Organford, Poole, BH16 6EU
The Pumpkin Pick at Farmer Palmer’s is running across October Half Term week.
The pumpkin patch will be opened for a few hours each day during half term so you can come and pick a pumpkin to take home. There will be props and mini-wheelbarrows in the field for those all-important insta-worthy photoshoots!
Gorcombe Farm Pumpkin Picking
Gorcombe Farm, DT11 9AG
Dates: Tuesday – Sunday through October
This pumpkin patch in Blandford Forum is opening during October on selected dates until Halloween. There are 1000s of pumpkins ranging in size, so take your wellies, grab a wheelbarrow or sledge and pick your own pumpkin.
The site is cash only (there is a cash point down the road at Tesco if needed). Free parking is available and there is no need to book. Well behaved dogs are also welcome on short leads.
Lectenbury Farm
Soldiers Road, Norden, Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5DU
The site is open daily between 10am – 5pm for pumpkin picking in Dorset. Bookings aren’t necessary but a good top tip is to visit during the week if possible to avoid it being too busy at the weekends.
Parley Pumpkin Patch
Baskets And Blooms Garden Centre 392 Christchurch Road, Parley
The pumpkin patch at Parley is open every weekend in October and then all week during half term. Between 9.30AM to 5PM, whatever the weather you can arrive and pick your pumpkins.
Dogs welcome as long as on a lead and there is plenty of parking in field through garden centre car park. As well as PYO pumpkins there is also quad biking, face painting and a bouncy castle on site too.
Pumpkin Picking Near Dorset
Fordingbridge Pumpkin Pastures
Ringwood Road, Slip Road, Fordingbridge SP6 1AN
There are 30 different varieties of pumpkins to be picked at Fordingbridge Pumpkin Pastures. Entry is free, and there is also plenty of free parking available.
The fields can be muddy and uneven so it’s advisable to dress for the weather and mud.
Fordingbridge Pumpkin Picking Patch
SP6 2HA
It’s not just about the pumpkin picking at Fordingbridge Picking Patch. You can discover the the 10 acres of fields full of pumpkins to pick. Alongside this there are plenty of crafts to create, make and take home. Why not get lost in the new Halloween Maize Maze.
There is free parking and entry, but booking is advisable. You will also find hot and cold drinks and toilet facilities.
Why not also check out the Twilight Halloween maze. Open until 9pm at night, there’s plenty of time for some dark, spooky fun.
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