Dog-friendly pumpkin patches around the UK

The leaves are changing colour, evenings are drawing in and Halloween is just around the corner. That means only one thing – it’s pumpkin-picking season!

Your canine pal is sure to enjoy the chance to get outside on an autumnal country walk, meandering past growing pumpkins, while you pick out the ideal one for carving. In this guide, we’ve put together a round-up of dog-friendly pumpkin patches, so your four-pawed pal doesn’t miss out on the fun this autumn.

Find superb squashes and gourd-ous gourds at these fantastic pumpkin patches that are dog-friendly, or click the button below for a last-minute autumn getaway.

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• Pumpkin patches in the North of England
• Pumpkin patches in Wales
• Pumpkin patches in Scotland
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Dog-friendly pumpkin patches in the South of England

Tulleys Farm, Sussex

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Tulleys Pick-Your-Own Pumpkin Farm in Sussex is overflowing with autumnal vegetables in white, orange and green – and your pup pal is very welcome to join you as you explore the neatly laid-out rows of pumpkins. This dog-friendly pumpkin patch near London has a host of other events throughout the year including escape rooms and a magical Christmas festival. Check out their suitably spooky after-dark pumpkin picking or their Shocktober-fest event, too. Find our more about this destination in our wonderful Canine guide to Sussex. 

Country Pumpkins PYO, Kent

At the Country Pumpkins Pick-Your-Own Patch at Four Winds Farm, you can find a wide variety of pumpkins in different colours and sizes to choose from. Four Winds Farm is a local, family-run farm and only open for special events such as Christmas tree sales, farm open days and their fantastic annual pumpkin picking! This dog-friendly pumpkin patch is near Essex, Sussex and London, and caters to the whole family with a scarecrow hunt, pedal tractors and face painting. So get picking the perfect gourd for carving this Halloween at Country Pumpkins PYO. If you're planning a trip, take a look at our Canine guide to Kent. 

Avon Valley Pumpkin Patch, Somerset

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Located between Bristol and Bath, the Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park puts on a special Pumpkin Patch Extravaganza every autumn, and it’s a super-fun, dog-friendly, pumpkin-picking affair! This isn’t any old pumpkin patch – at this event, you’ll find theatrical performers and fire shows as well as fun and games with pumpkin paintball, a seasonal pumpkin slingshot and a fire-an-apple canon! Grab a wheelbarrow and get pumpkin picking with your canine. Check out our dog-friendly Bristol cottages or our dog-friendly Bath cottages nearby.

Parley Pumpkin Patch, Dorset

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The charming Parley Pumpkin Patch is the perfect family and dog-friendly day out with wonderful family games, a bouncy castle for the youngsters, and rows of colourful gourds to pick from. Wrap up in scarves and woolly hats and go searching for the perfect pumpkin for carving at this delightful pumpkin patch near Christchurch – check out our dog-friendly Christchurch cottages nearby for a last-minute autumn break or look through our guide to Dorset dog walks for a post-pumpkin-picking stroll in the autumnal landscape.

Dog-friendly pumpkin patches in the North of England

Bell’s Pumpkin Patch, Lincolnshire

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This impressive, dog-friendly pumpkin patch was founded by the Bell family and began with a pick-your-own pumpkin field. Since then, Bell’s Pumpkin Patch has expanded to include attractions and activities for the whole family. They have over 20,000 visitors each year and offer over 300 pumpkin varieties for you. This year they have pumpkin displays (which make great backgrounds for your photo ops!), pumpkin carving, a pumpkin cannon, a funfair, tractor rides, a maize maze, a craft market and lots more lovely things to do.

The Alnwick Pumpkin Patch, Northumberland 

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Take your four-pawed pal along and enjoy PYO pumpkins and the children’s activity shed at The Alnwick Pumpkin Patch, located at Broxfield Family Farm near the Northumberland coast - our Canine guide to Northumberland gives you a great overview of the area. Dogs are welcomed with open paws at this fantastic site – get in the Halloween spirit with your canine best pal as you sniff out the best pumpkin of the bunch to take home with you.

Farmer Copley’s Pumpkin Festival, Yorkshire

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Farmer Copley’s Pumpkin Festival has a crop of over 250,000 pumpkins of 40 different varieties, so you could spend hours hunting through this dog-friendly pumpkin patch in Yorkshire. Celebrate the arrival of autumn at this big event where your whole family can enjoy tractor rides, live shows, archery, witches story time, Magical Mr Zen, Velcro the Scarecrow, a daily fancy dress competition (dogs welcome to join in the fun!), photo opportunities galore, street food and festival bars – they even have The Dog Parade, so our canine pals can get involved. For autumnal trips out and about nearby, take a look through our guide to dog walks in North Yorkshire. 

The Pumpkin House, Norfolk

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Pumpkin picking but with a twist! At this pet-friendly pumpkin patch in Thursford, the vegetables have already been harvested for you – and a whopping 1,000 pumpkins are on display in The Pumpkin House. Peruse the shelves in this handmade wooden structure, and assess which of the gourds would look good carved and decorating your own doorway at home. Alongside the impressive house made of pumpkins, you can enjoy the mini house (for little witches and wizards), the maize maze, games, food trucks, face painting, and a fancy dress competition. Check out our dog-friendly Norfolk guide for more insight into this stunning region. 

Dog-friendly pumpkin patches in Wales

Hooton’s Homegrown, Anglesey

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Up in the north of Wales on the beautiful Isle of Anglesey, this dog-friendly pumpkin patch is waiting for you and your four-pawed chum. Hooton’s Homegrown runs a variety of pick-your-own fruit and vegetable events throughout the growing seasons and their pumpkin-picking event is the final one of the season. They’re located to the south of Anglesey, on the border, so you can easily access this pet-friendly attraction for an autumnal day out with the pack - check out our dog-friendly guide to Anglesey. 

Bridgend Pumpkin Patch, Bridgend

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Located between Cardiff and Swansea, near coastal East Prawle, Bridgend Pumpkin Patch is a charming dog-friendly pumpkin patch in a beautiful spot with fields all around. Bring your wellies, grab one of the wheelbarrows provided and start sorting through the rows of gourds ready to be picked and taken home. It’s the perfect way for you and your canine companion to get in the spirit for Halloween - and for more autumnal adventures, we have a blog dedicated to great dog-friendly attractions in South Wales. 

Dog-friendly pumpkin patches in Scotland

Arnprior Farm Pumpkins, Stirling

An event you won’t want to miss if you and your doggo are pumpkin-picking mad! The fantastic Pumpkin Festival at Arnprior Farm has over 20,000 pumpkins for you to dig through during October with your pup pal by your side. It’s a great day out for the whole family and is sure to get you excited for Halloween! You can enjoy the quad pod ride, pumpkin cannon, indoor hay barn, face painting, and a bouncy castle, plus there are lots of food and drink options on offer. If you're planning a holiday in this direction, our dog-friendly Scotland guide should give you a useful overview of this stunning country. 

Broadslap Pumpkin Picking, Perthshire 

Seek out the choicest gourd for carving on a visit to Broadslap Pumpkin Picking. Broadslap Fruit Farm has pick-your-own events throughout the summer and pumpkins are the last crop of the year for visitors to get their hands on. Besides their dog-friendly pumpkin patch, they have a lovely café, a farm and a gift shop where you can pick up additional goodies before heading back to your holiday cottage. Check out our guide to dog-friendly attractions around Scotland for more inspiration. 

Map of our top dog-friendly pumpkin patches in the UK

Use our map of dog-friendly pumpkin patches in the UK to plan your last-minute pumpkin-picking trip! 

Pumpkin-picking holidays with your pup

Head off on a last-minute dog-friendly holiday this autumn to enjoy pumpkin picking, woodland walks, and spooky Halloween trails. We have a whole host of wonderful retreats for dogs and their human companions – from hot tub cottages to coastal getaways, explore our last-minute collection today.