Pumpkin Picking at The Pink Pig Farm

Book a time here and you have the run of the whole farm park afterwards. The slot on your ticket is an entry time rather than a limit on the visit, so once you are in you can stay on until the farm park shuts.

The pumpkin patch itself keeps shorter hours than the rest of the site, so that is the part of the day to plan around. Every paying child gets a free pumpkin, and under 2s can have one too as long as it is added to the order at checkout. Wheelbarrows are provided for collecting them.

There is a dedicated carving barn, so you can carve there and then or take the pumpkin home whole. Windle the Witch runs potion making through the festival, there is a broomstick ride, and the farm's cafes serve seasonal food while it is on.

All-day farm park access comes with the ticket, play areas indoors and out included, which is what turns this from a pumpkin stop into most of a day out. Booking online saves money as well as fixing your entry time. As on any farm where children get close to animals, visitors are asked to wash their hands before leaving the animal areas and not to kiss the animals.