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A favourite autumn pastime, every October pumpkins pop up across the county ripe for the picking and ready to take home to decorate for Halloween or to conjure up pumpkin-themed recipes.
Stroll through fields dotted with orange and take some gourd-geous photos – from traditional pick-your-own farms to Halloween mazes and trails, try these top pumpkin picking places in Hampshire.
Some 2026 dates are yet to be confirmed so keep an eye on this page for Hampshire pumpkin picking updates.
Rogate Pumpkin Patch, South Downs
Selected dates from 16 October – 1 November 2026
Located in the South Downs National Park, the family-run Rogate Pumpkin Patch is a beautiful experience during October with sustainable natural materials lovingly reused and crafted to create a Halloween haven full of exciting things to see and do.
Explore Merlin's Wood, Dracula's Estate, Pumpkin Garden and find the Bubble Witch.
Try your hand at a seasonal game of Pumpkin Skittles Alley, Pumpkin Slingshot and the Pumpkin Shy and after you’ve worked up an appetite, sample some on site street food.
The pumpkin patch itself has 25 different varieties of pumpkin, gourd and squash ranging from munchkin to monster in size for visitors to pick directly from the field and there is also the Spooky Shop to visit, filled with a huge choice of pumpkin decorations.
Plus on 1 November, take part in the Rogate Pumpkin Smash offers a chance to satisfying smash the leftover pumpkins.
Find out more about Rogate Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkin Time at Sunnyfields Farm, Southampton
Selected dates from 3 October – 31 October 2026
With its annual orange spectacle, Pumpkin Time at Sunnyfields Farm near Southampton is a firm favourite Hampshire Halloween event centred around its incredible pyramid display.
Pick up a colourful wheelbarrow at the entrance to roll around the displays and choose from thousands of pumpkins, squash and other cucurbits to purchase and take home to decorate or cook.
For 2026 there will be two brand new indoor experiences, a photobooth area, and family-friendly roaming characters bringing the magic to life.
Find out more about Sunnyfields Farm
Pumpkin Picking Patch, Fordingbridge
Selected dates from 24 to 31 October 2026
Every October the Pumpkin Picking Patch just outside Fordingbridge in the New Forest fills its fields with 20 varieties of pumpkins to stroll amongst and pick.
New for 2026, Witchville is opening this October, by day, explore the family-friendly Witching Maze and after dark, brave the frightening Scare Maze.
Find out more about the Pumpkin Picking Patch
Hampshire Pantry, Winchester
October 2026 dates TBC
A collective of farmers showcasing their produce in a lovely rural site just outside Winchester, Hampshire Pantry is a gorgeous farm shop, café and pick your own.
Pick a pumpkin or two, take some pumpkin pics, and enjoy a pumpkin spiced latte from the café.
Find out more about PYO Pumpkin at Hampshire Pantry
Bourne Valley PYO
October 2026 dates TBC
Nestled in the Test Valley countryside, amidst the breath-taking beauty of St Mary Bourne, Bourne Valley PYO is a testament to the rich tapestry of rural life, where the love for fresh, flavoursome produce meets the joy of hand-picking your own fruits and vegetables.
Find out more about Bourne Valley PYO
Sopley Farm, New Forest
October 2026 dates TBC
A charming pick-your-own farm in the south of the New Forest growing different fruit and vegetables throughout the year, the fields at Sopley Farm turn a gorgeous shade of pumpkin orange every October with their seasonal produce.
From small to large, Sopley Farm has many pumpkins ready to be picked and wheelbarrows are available to hire to help get your autumn pumpkin haul back to the car.
Enjoy a cuppa and a slice of cake whilst you’re there at the lovely café with its view across the pick your own fields.
Find out more about Cat and Fiddle Farm
Durleighmarsh Farm, Petersfield
October 2026 dates TBC
Set in beautiful countryside on the Hampshire/Sussex border close to Petersfield, Durleighmarsh Farm is a renowned family-run farm shop and pick-your-own. As well as pumpkins for picking there are ready picked pumpkins and lots of lovely local produce available from the farm shop.
Look out for the farm’s regular crop updates to find out what’s in season.
Find out more about Durleighmarsh Farm
Pumpkin Pastures, Fordingbridge
October 2026 dates TBC
The family-run Pumpkin Pastures pick your own pumpkin field in Fordingbridge has 30 varieties of pumpkin and squash over its 10 acres.
As well as pumpkin picking you can enjoy craft activities, games, and a Halloween barrel train, against the seasonal backdrops on the edge of the New Forest.
Find out more about Pumpkin Pastures
The Rotherwick Patch
October 2026 dates TBC
A warm autumnal welcome awaits at the family-run Rotherwick Patch near Basingstoke. The farm has plenty of Instagram photo opps and will be fully stocked with over 20 varieties of pumpkins, squashes and gourds home grown on the farm.
Find out more about The Rotherwick Patch
Droxford Pumpkin Patch
October 2026 dates TBC
Celebrating the autumn harvest with a farm full of pumpkin orange fun, Droxford Pumpkin Patch opens in October.
Run by local farmers, the event captures the essence of the autumn season and as well as pumpkin picking, visitors can enjoy spooktastic activities including wand making, potion creation, a strawbale cinema, and a Broomstick Academy.
Find out more about Droxford Pumpkin Patch
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For other Halloween events and activities in Hampshire see our ultimate guide to Halloween in Hampshire.
Take a look at what's on in October half-term in Hampshire here.
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The Rogate Pumpkin Patch is now in its 12th year, the pick your own autumn pumpkin event will open on Friday 16th October, running through to Sunday 1st November. We'll close with our much-loved Pumpkin SMASH! Autumn Finale! a one-day ONLY event where visitors return to smash the remaining pumpkins, which are then enjoyed by our grazing cattle over the winter.
Head to Sunnyfields farm this Autumn to view and take pictures with the wonderful variety of pumpkins on display and create happy memories with loved ones down on the farm. There will be thousands of pumpkins, squash and other cucurbits to pop into your wheelbarrow and purchase. You can then take them home to carve, paint, or decorate your home into an autumnal space!
Pick Your Own Pumpkins & Halloween Maize Maze with a fabulous range of crafts and activities for everyone to enjoy at Bickton near Fordingbridge in the New Forest. 10 Acres of real living pumpkins for you to harvest with 20 varieties to choose from, you can fill a wheelbarrow to the brim! The interactive Halloween maize maze will be open for daylight and twilight sessions for those looking for a super spookey experience!
Celebrating the autumn harvest with a farm full of pumpkin orange fun, Droxford Pumpkin Patch opens in October 2025.
The Rotherwick Patch is back for another year and the fields are bursting with over 20 pumpkin varieties, lovingly grown on the farm.
Cat and Fiddle is located on the edge of The New Forest National Park and grow nearly 20 different fruit and vegetables. Some are grown for Pick Your Own, and some for selling ready picked through the farm shop and at Farmers Markets across Hampshire. The Farm pride themselves in producing good quality produce to people across Hampshire and Dorset, which is “as fresh as it gets”! And select varieties for their flavour and not shelf life so they really do taste good.
Pumpkin Pastures in Fording Bridge is back for 2025. Visit and enjoy pumkin picking, crafts, games. slingshots, carving and more. There is something for everyone.
