Pumpkin season has rolled back around, bringing with it crunchy leaves, crisp autumn air and a whole lot of family fun across Gloucestershire.
From twilight trails and live music to spooky selfie spots and wheelbarrow-loads of gourds, the county’s pumpkin patches are bursting with things to do – as well as picture-perfect pumpkins to pick. SoGlos rounds up seven of the best places to get your seasonal squash this October.
Pumpkin Picking at Over Farm in Gloucester
Make one of your weekends a full autumnal adventure at Over Farm in Gloucester.
With a 17-acre pumpkin patch, local food traders, a bar
and covered seating to protect you from October rain, you can pick your pumpkins every weekend from Saturday 4 October and every day from Friday 24 October 2025 right
through the half term holiday to Halloween. And for the more vampiric folk who prefer to go out at
night, check out the Pumpkins After Dark experience with fire dancing and live
music, available on certain weekends.
Pumpkin picking at Cotswold Farm Park in Cheltenham
Grab some wellies and a wheelbarrow and find a gorgeous gourd at Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park.
Opening from Friday 3 October 2025, this pumpkin patch experience features not only the opportunity to pick the perfect pumpkin but also face painting, selfie stations and even the chance to carve your creation right there on the farm.
Or if you’re a night owl, there’s Pumpkins ‘til Late, featuring street food trucks, alongside live music and a spooky trail through the woodlands.
Pumpkin picking at Cattle Country Farm Park near Berkeley
Pumpkin picking at Cattle Country Farm Park near Berkeley is available to enjoy from Saturday 4 October 2025 until Halloween itself – included in a standard park entry ticket.
In this pumpkin paradise, you can pick your own pumpkin, visit the
farm animals, get stuck into some autumn crafts and take a family photo at one of its spooky selfie spots before letting
the kids run wild inside its two indoor play barns.
Pumpkin picking at Primrose Vale Farm Shop in Cheltenham
Gear up in gloves and boots to pick a pumpkin at Primrose Vale Farm in Cheltenham this October – and follow its famous Halloween trail.
Open every weekend from Saturday 4 October, you’ll have a smashing visit
where you can peruse and pick pumpkins right from the ground, after
which you can head on the Halloween trail, available throughout October half term with 10 challenges to complete along the way to earn a treat!
Pumpkin picking at Hayles Fruit Farm near Winchcombe
Known for their PYO experiences on the edge of Winchcombe, Hayles Fruit Farm welcomes people back to pick out a perfect pumpkin this October 2025.
Whether you’re looking for a gigantic gourd or a little jack-o-lantern, pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and colours can be found here from Saturday 18 to Friday 31 October, excluding Mondays.
Pumpkin picking at Bibury Trout Farm near Cirencester
Bibury Trout Farm features plentiful pumpkins, spook-tacular selfie spots and even the chance to catch your own fish right from the water!
Post-pumpkin-picking, there's a playground area for little ones, as well as crazy golf; a farm shop to browse; a cafe full of treats for lunch; and a nature trail to follow for an outdoor adventure – available to book from Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October initially, then from Friday 24 until Friday 31 October 2025.
Pumpkin picking at Elm Farm in Gloucester
Find a sea of orange at Elm Farm's Halloween trail, available to visit from Saturday 4 October 2025 – and it's free to enter with no need to book!
Fully embrace autumn and wrap up to head out on a pumpkin picking adventure, with plenty of opportunities for farm photo ops and a delicious Wholly Gelato ice cream waiting afterwards just up the road.
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