Families in south east London have a wide choice of pumpkin patches within an hour's drive this Halloween, ranging from free pick-your-own farms in Kent to full-scale events in Surrey with mazes, carving and food stalls. Whether you want a budget-friendly outing or a day packed with seasonal activities, the following venues are open throughout October.
Closest patches in Kent and Surrey
Stanhill Farm Pumpkin Patch in Dartford, at Birchwood Road, Wilmington, DA2 7HD, runs on October 3-4, 10-11, 17-18 and 20-30. Entry costs £7.50 per vehicle or walk-in group of up to eight people, plus a booking fee. The farm offers thousands of pumpkins, face painting, glitter art on selected dates, marshmallow toasting, a small fairground and seasonal photo opportunities, with the Berries & Beans Café on site.
Meopham PYO at Broomfield Farm, Ifield Road, Meopham, DA13 0QH, is open weekends throughout October until October 31, 10am-4pm, with free entry and no booking required. Visitors can pick pumpkins alongside squash and apples, and buy cakes and drinks from the White Finch Bakery.
Events with activities and mazes
The Great Pumpkin Pick in Sevenoaks, at Dryhill Lane, Sundridge, TN14 6AA, runs on selected dates from October 2-31, 10am-4pm, priced at £13 per car. The ticket includes one pumpkin, access to a spooky maize maze, a covered carving tent and parking, plus countryside views, photo opportunities and food from local vendors.
At Priory Farm in Redhill, Surrey, the Pumpkin Field is open daily until October 31, costing £6 online or £7 on the gate. Alongside pumpkin picking, visitors can explore a hay bale maze, use play features, roast marshmallows and visit the farm shop and cafés, with a tractor adventure and Halloween trail also available.
Free and accessible options
Spadework Charity PYO Pumpkin Garden in West Malling, at Teston Road, Offham, ME19 5NA, is open October 5-31 with free entry and no booking. The accessible, dog-friendly site offers a range of pumpkins and squashes, plus food and drink options.
Little Fant Farm in Maidstone, at Farleigh Lane, East Farleigh, ME16 9LY, opens every weekend throughout October, 10am-4pm, with free entry. It features more than 30 varieties of pumpkins and squash, homemade food and cakes at the Tea Barn, and a Makers Market planned for October 17.
Larger sites with extensive choice
PYO Pumpkins at Beluncle Farm, Stoke Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 9LU, runs on selected dates from October 10-31, priced from £10 per vehicle. It offers more than 50 varieties of pumpkins and squash, plus Halloween corn, sunflowers, photo displays, a farm shop and hot food vendors, with advance booking essential.
Pumpkin Moon has two Kent sites, in Rainham and Maidstone, both open from selected dates in October 10 before opening daily from October 21-31, with entry from £2.75 per person. Each site features more than 100 varieties of pumpkins, squashes and gourds, with wheelbarrows provided, seasonal displays, a café stall and a weather-dependent ice cream van, plus family tickets available at Maidstone.
Godstone Farm in Surrey, at Tilburstow Hill Road, RH9 8LX, runs Halloween events from October 17 to November 1, with adult and child tickets from £16.95 online. Pumpkin picking and carving costs an additional £5 per person, with the attraction also offering a mystery trail, crafts sessions, creepy-crawly encounters, farm animals, a dinosaur trail and an adventure playground.
