Merrist Wood Pumpkin Patch - PYO

🎃 Daytime Pumpkin Festival – Join the Spooky Fun! 👻

Slip on your wellies and fancy dress and get ready to celebrate the spooky season!

We’ll have over 2,000 pumpkins—big ones, small ones, wonky ones! Plus, quirky gourds and lumpy squashes to add to the fun.

🌾 What’s in Store?

• Judge our Flowerpot & Scarecrow Competition

• Enjoy a FREE scavenger hunt

• Meet our wonderful farm animals

• Stay for refreshments & ghoulish treats

🎟 Tickets & Pricing:

• Under 3s go FREE

• Pumpkin prices starts from only £1.

• Tickets include access to the pumpkin field, photo opportunities, and a climb-on tractor. We will be asking for a charity donation for the tractor rides.

🍔 Food & Drink:

• Delicious food and drinks will be available for purchase

• Free car parking on-site

🐶 Important Information:

• No dogs allowed – we love dogs, but not at the pumpkin event - please leave them at home

• Refunds are only available if we cancel, move, or reschedule the event. You’re not entitled to a refund if you change your mind about attending the event.

• Footwear policy: All visitors must wear closed-toe shoes, trainers, or wellies. No sandals, flip-flops, or Crocs allowed on the farm.

• Free parking (if weather is bad, there may be a short walk from the car park)
• There is NO cash machine on site so please bring enough with you (most outlets take card payments but not all)
• Sorry, strictly no dogs please – except guide/assistance dogs (proof required)
• You are welcome to bring picnics with you but please bring picnic rugs etc as there is limited outside seating
• Most areas are accessible for wheelchairs (dependent on weather) – however, please be aware that there will be a certain amount of walking required as this is an outside event
• We have blue badge parking near the main ticket entrance – blue badge holders only
• Pregnant women are advised not to attend the event

• Carers can gain free admission with proof from the list below:

- Entitlement to Disability Living Allowance for children under 16 or DLA/Personal Independent Payments (PIP) for those aged 16-64, either in the form of a letter stating that the benefit has been awarded, or the actual Allowance book

- Attendance Allowance or Carer’s Allowance letter of award

- Incapacity Benefit books, or a letter notifying the recipient that the benefit has been awarded Incapacity Benefit or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

- A valid Blue Badge

- In the case of visual impairment, a registration card known as the BD8 or a Certificate of Visual Impairment (CVI)

- A local authority registration document which is local to the attraction where it is being submitted

- A recognised Assistance Dog ID Card

- Credibility’s Access Card

• A carer must be over 14 years of age and capable of assisting the guest who has the disability. The carer would be expected to understand the disabled person’s condition and assist them in managing it for the duration of the visit.

• No Refunds will be given.

• All visitors are required to wear appropriate footwear whilst visiting the farm, this means closed toed shoes, trainers, wellies, or similar. No open toed sandals, flipflops or crocs are allowed on the farm. Due to certain weather conditions some areas may be muddy so please wear appropriate footwear.