Where to pick your own pumpkins in September – if you're already excited for Halloween
Halloween is on the horizon, and pumpkin-carving is a rite of passage.
As of October, Yorkshire will be overflowing with pick-your-own pumpkin fields, from Horsforth to Harrogate.
But for those who can’t wait, there are a few spots opening early.
Here are the Yorkshire PYO pumpkin fields opening in September.
Spilmans, Sessay, near Thirsk
Spilmans Pumpkin Festival is launching on September 26.
Each autumn, the farm transforms into a family-friendly festival, with spooky talent shows, carving workshops, and walkabout characters.
Tickets start at £8.65 and include a £5 voucher to spend on pumpkins.
Balloon Tree Farm Shop, Gate Helmsley
Balloon Tree Farm Shop is reopening at the end of September, with exact dates announced shortly.
Armed with wheelbarrows and wellies, visitors pay £2.50 in entrance fees and pick between tens of thousands of pumpkins.
Balloon Tree has previously reported that special colours, like “Mellow Yellows,” are the quickest to sell out.
Farmer Copleys, Pontefract
From September 26, visitors can pick between 40+ pumpkin varieties at Farmer Copleys, including bright-white “polar bears.”
Aside from 300,000 pumpkins to choose from, the festival will have tractor rides, live shows, and fancy dress competitions. Online tickets start at £7.89.
Kemps Farm, Horsforth
Kemps Farm is launching PYO pumpkins at its Horsforth location from September 26.
With 85,000 pumpkins of various shapes, sizes, and colours, visitors have plenty of options.
Tickets start at £4 per guest, including a tractor and trailer ride.