The Pumpkin Picking Patch at Rectory Farm
About The Pumpkin Picking Patch at Rectory Farm
This October, visitors are invited to explore the pumpkin patch at Rectory Farm. Families can wander through the pumpkin field to pick their own farm-grown pumpkins and squashes in a rainbow of colours, perfect for Halloween.
The experience offers plenty to keep everyone entertained. Guests can admire creative displays and installations in the beautifully decorated pumpkin tunnel, enjoy a variety of interactive fete games, whizz around the track on mini tractors, and try their hand at mini golf.
Story corner and song time will run throughout the day, while tractor and trailer rides provide the best view of the pumpkin patch. Children can also climb and play on the bale stack and are encouraged to dress up for a chance to win in the daily fancy dress competition.
New for this year the Music and Bar marquee will keep you entertained over lunch and give you the perfect space to rest your weary legs post pumpkin picking!
Children’s entertainer Bertie Slippers will be bringing the fun for the little ones with his hilarious songs, puppets and bubbles throughout the day, our first toddler friendly show starts at 9.30am especially for the 0-3 crowd. Bertie will perform again at 10.30am, 12.00pm & 2.30pm – all ages welcome.
The show is around 30 minutes long. You can meet the Pumpkin Queen in her palace in the pumpkin field. Halloweeny face-painting will be on offer, why not come dressed up to really get in the mood! Tractor and Trailer rides around the farm will run all day and are free, burn off some energy running around our mini sweetcorn maze – new for 2026.
Information boards will teach you all about the pumpkin growing cycle and just what goes into producing all of our thousands of pumpkins for October. You’ll also be able to see clearly which ones are best for eating or carving.
Alongside this, we’ll have live music every day 12.30 to 2.30pm in the new Music marquee, and plenty of food and drink options to keep everyone fully fuelled and happy, including a licensed bar.
Guest food truck, Jojo’s Pizza, Fink Street Food and Churros/Crepes will be on site every day plus some extra special visitors on busier weekend alongside our own café offerings, including light meals, cake, Meet Point Coffee and a tempting selection of ice creams, hot chocolates and more.
Rectory Farm promises an October experience full of fun, festivity, and seasonal charm—one not to be missed.
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Tickets
Please see important booking and visitor information below.
Booking information
Half Term tickets weekday tickets are £7.50 (inclusive of booking fee).
October weekend tickets are £8.50 (inclusive of booking fee).
Under 2s go free and do not need a ticket, but can be added as an ‘add on’ to give an idea of number.
Booking tickets in advance is strongly advised as they cannot guarantee availability on the day.
Tickets give you access to:
- 6.6 acres of pumpkin fields, with 25,000+ pumpkins grown this year (20+ different varieties)
- Undercover garden games
- Fun photo opportunities all over the farm
- Entertaining farm characters
- Tractor and trailer rides (weather dependent)
- Straw bale maze
Dates & times:
- The Patch is open on weekends of 03/04, 10/11, 17/18 and then daily from 24 to 31 October.
- The café opens at 9.00am and closes at 5.00pm daily (4.00pm on Sundays).
- Your ticket is valid for the whole day.
- First entry is at 9.30am, and the event finishes daily at 5.00pm.
- The last entry is at 4.00pm. No refunds will be given to those arriving after this time.
- On Sundays, the event closes at 4.00pm, with the last entry at 3.00pm.
- The farm shop will be open from 9.00am to 5.30pm daily (4.00pm on Sundays).
- The kitchen closes at 2.00pm daily.
- The Pumpkin Patch opens at 9.00am every day, with 30 minutes entry slots bookable until 3.30pm. The event closes daily at 5.00pm, with last entry at 4.00pm. Your ticket is valid for the whole day.
Visitor information
- Tickets are non-refundable or transferable to another day. If you cannot attend on the day you have booked, you are welcome to pass your tickets on to friends and family who can enter the event with your booking reference – no need to let us know in advance.
- If Rectory Farm cancels the event you are booked on, a full refund will be issued.
- Dogs on leads are allowed in the cafe and play area but not in the Pumpkin Patch event.
- On event days, there will be no access to the PYO field or site without a ticket. The shop, cafe and wooden play area will be open as usual for all visitors, and ready-picked pumpkins can be purchased here if preferred.
- Wristbands will be issued to all visitors and inspected around the site.
- Rectory Farm cannot guarantee that all pumpkin varieties will be available for picking every day.
- Rectory Farm has made every effort to grow quality pumpkins. However, they cannot guarantee that all pumpkins will last until 31 October.
- The ground will be wet and uneven, so wear wellies and bring weather-appropriate clothing.
- The fields will not be closed on rainy days, and tickets will not be transferable because of the weather.
- All children under 16 must be closely supervised at all times.
- Pumpkins can be paid for in the farm shop or the outdoor payment huts before leaving the site. Cash and card payments are accepted.
- The ground is uneven in places on the farm, making it likely difficult for pushchairs or wheelchairs.
- There will be plenty of food options at the event. Only food purchased onsite can be consumed at the event – no picnics please.
- Please note that only food purchased on the premises can be consumed during your visit. No picnics, please.
- There is ample parking on site. Please be prepared for a ten-minute walk from your parking space to the ticket entry.
- Please bring strong carrier bags to carry your pumpkins home. Rectory Farm can provide lightweight plastic bags for 10p each.
- Standard orange pumpkins and crown prince squashes will be charged at £1.20/kg, reduced to £1/kg if a single pumpkin is over 8kg in weight. Any other varieties are charged at £2.50/kg.
- Tractor/trailer rides are included in the ticket price but depend on the weather. They are run at the discretion of Rectory Farm based on weather and ground conditions.
- Toilets can be found close to the event hub, with additional toilet facilities in the play area behind the shop and café and in the pumpkin field.
- We have ample parking on site. Please come prepared for a 10 minute walk from your car to the ticket entry. Please keep an eye on little ones – It is a working farm and there may be farm machinery around.
- There will be structures and builds to display pumpkins – please do not let children climb on these for their own safety.
Getting there
Put postcode OX33 1HF in your Sat Nav then follow the road signs as you get closer. The farm shop, pick your own and cafe entrance is opposite to our main farm yard so you might even spot a tractor.
There’s plenty of free parking and disabled spaces near the top of the car park by the shop. When busy, please use the overflow car park in the grassy fields.
Visit the Rectory Farm website for more information to help you plan your visit to the Rectory Farm pick your own.
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