Where to go pumpkin picking in Cambridgeshire 2024

Rusty’s Great Pumpkin Patch at Worzals – Wisbech 

Rusty's is back at Worzels this year. (Image: Worzals)Rusty's Great Pumpkin Patch is returning for 2024, and it promises to be bigger and better than ever! 

Families can expect pumpkins of all shapes and sizes, a Jurassic Adventure, a Fairy Tale Village, and lots of beautiful Autumnal photo opportunities and fun for all. 

The pumpkin patch will be open on selected days from October 5-31 with late night openings (until 8pm) also available.

Tickets cost £6.95 per person, with tickets for under 1-year-olds costing £5.

Pumpkins at Freshfields – Ramsey 

There are hundreds of pumpkins at Freshfields. (Image: Freshfields Farm) Located along the Ramsey Forty Foot, Freshfields Farm is very well known for its array of pumpkin patches.

The farm is extremely popular for families with young children from the surrounding area to have a Halloween inspired day out. 

If you’re planning to visit Freshfields this year, the farm is open October 25-31 from 10am until 5pm.

Entry is free and no booking is required. 

Skylark Maize Maze and Funyard – Week of Wickedness - Wimblington 

The Week of Wickedness is back at Skylark. (Image: Skylark) Skylark is hosting a ‘Week of Wickedness’ this year for Halloween running from October 19 until October 31. 

You can pick your own pumpkin, carve it and watch a spooky magic show. 

Skylark recommends booking in advance to guarantee a spot for the day. 

Under three’s and carers go free, children (three-14) are £16 online (£17 on the gate), adults (15+) are £14 online (£15 on the gate), and a family (two adults, two children OR one adult and three children) is £56 online (£60 on the gate). 

Milton Maize Maze, Rectory Farm, Milton 

The maize maze has returned to Rectory Farm. (Image: Rectory Farm) With more than 45,000 pumpkin seeds planted, visitors to this pumpkin patch should have a choice of over 60,000 pumpkins to choose from! 

Located just four miles from Cambridge, the farm has tiny, warty, orange, white and monster pumpkins available, as well as colourful displays of pumpkins and squash. 

Adult and child admission prices to the patch are £8.95 each and children two years and under can enter the patch free of charge. 

Pumpkins range from 75p-£10 depending on size. 

The opening date for this pumpkin patch has not yet been released so make sure to check back for updates.

Cuckoo Bridge Pick Your Own Pumpkins – Somersham 

Cuckoo Bridge is the perfect day out for families. (Image: Cuckoo Bridge) This years pumpkin patch has been described as bigger and better. Tickets are £3.00 per person for entry. Children under the age of three go free. 

Once again, Cuckoo Bridge aims to create a fun day out for all your family and friends, whilst having the opportunity to pick a wide variety of pumpkins and gourds grown from the fields in time for Halloween. 

Cuckoo Bridge also provides a range of other fun activities for all the family. 

Hill Farm Pick Your Own - Peterborough

Hill Farm PYO has been growing pumpkins for more than 20 years. (Image: Hill Farm PYO) Hill Farm has been growing and selling pumpkins for about 25 years.

This year, the farm has grown 24 different varieties of pumpkin ranging in size, colour, texture and taste.

Booking is not required to the patch, and the opening hours are 

Opening hours are Tuesday-Friday from 10am-5pm, Saturday-Sunday 10am-4pm, and are closed Mondays.

Isleham Pick Your Own

Isleham PYO is back for 2024. (Image: Isleham PYO) Isleham PYO is up and running in 2024. (Image: Isleham PYO) The Isleham Pick Your Own patch at Lidgate Farm is back in 2024 with pumpkins, gourds, a maize maze, and more.

The patch is open every day from 10am until 5pm and no ticket or booking is necessary - it is free entry.

Do you know of any pumpkin patches in Cambridgeshire which we should include in this list? Let us know by emailing: francesca.herring@newsquest.co.uk