Best Pumpkin Patches in Essex

We have gone to every pumpkin patch we could drive too over the last few years! There is something just fantastic about visiting a pumpkin patch in Essex. Whether you are looking to pick out the perfect carving pumpkin or just hoping to have a spooky day out, there are plenty of options and so many places that have little unique features. We’ve put together the best pumpkin patches to visit in Essex, so you can explore with your own family.

Hurley’s Pumpkin Forest is ideal for young ones

Hurley’s Pumpkin Forest is a kid-focused pumpkin patch which has a bunch of different photo areas, a train ride, and tons of character actors walking around that interact with your kids. It’s worth getting all dressed up and exploring, but wearing clothing that you can move around in, especially as there are tons of hay bails to explore. They even had an interesting maze of string, so that children who get overwhelmed could still leave easily, which is a fantastic idea. As far as pumpkins come, they have tons of different types of pumpkins in a big pumpkin area, with plenty to choose from. Hurley’s Pumpkin Forest does require pre-booking and they now have a twilight nighttime pick which sounds fun too.

Pre-booking Required, Price around £10 to enter.

Pumpkin Village is great for Instagram

Pumpkin Village is set up with Instagram in mind. If you are looking for a place for photo shoots, this is it, and often you will see people there taking beautiful Autumn photos. Previously called Marsh Farm’s Pumpkin Picking Village, this area is very carefully set out, with a large tent full of Halloween items to purchase. There are tons of different types of pumpkins and squashes, in large qualities for your to pick from. Pumpkin Village has a night ticket as well, where everything is spooky and lit up! If you want to make a full day out of it, you can also grab tickets for Marsh Farm, which has a ton of rides and fun activities.

Pre-booking Heavily Recommended, Price around £2.99 to £5.99 to enter during the day, £9.99 to enter at night.

Cammas Hall has lots to do

Cammas Hall seems to step up their game each and every year. They have a large field with a bunch of different sections of pumpkins from yellow to orange to deep blue. It’s very easy to find a pumpkin you’ll want to take home, and they have a collection of squash as well. There are character actors walking around, photo areas made out of wood, and two spooky walks! One is less spooky then the other, but we often go in each. These walks have a lot of Halloween decorations and moving parts, carefully set up, and leads you into the pumpkin area. For an additional fee, you can also explore the Cammas Hall Corn Maze. There is a big, long maze (normally themed) as well as a smaller kid’s maze if you’ve got toddlers. Each year, they have prizes for completing the challenge within the maze. Cammas Hall throws a bunch of seasonal events, including wreath making, which also fits into the fall vibes!

Pre-booking recommended, Price at £5 to enter during the day, £8 to £10.50 to enter at night. Corn Maze is an additional fee.

Hatter’s Farm allows you to FIRE A CANNON

Hatter’s Farm has a lot of classic features that the Best Pumpkin Patches in Essex should have, but also a cannon. For an additional fee, you can fire a squash or large onion, if they are low on squashes, at a bunch of spooky signs! Beyond the cannon, there is a lot to do at Hatter’s Farm. They have a massive corn maze, smaller hay maze, a spooky indoor walk, and of course tons of pumpkins! You can walk across the field, picking pumpkins and taking pictures in their little photo areas. There isn’t a huge variety in pumpkins, but there are a lot of really good sizes on the field, which is great if you are looking for a fun day out and some carving pumpkins.

Price at £3 to enter during the day, £7 to enter at night. Corn Maze and Pumpkin Cannon is an additional fee.

There are lots of other Pumpkin Picking Patches in Essex, but these are truly the best pumpkin patches in Essex that we’ve ever been too! They all offer so much more than finding and picking up a pumpkin.