Pumpkin picking · autumn 2026
Pumpkin picking near Cardiff
The 2026 pumpkin picking season has finished. These were this year’s listings; we’ll update them for 2027.
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We’ve checked 10 pumpkin farms within 22 miles of Cardiff. 6 have confirmed 2026 dates, 4 are still to announce. The first opens on Friday 2 October (Pumpkin Patch at Cefn Mably Farm Park).
Where prices are published, entry runs from £5 to £10 per person. 5 ask you to book ahead and 2 let you turn up on the day. 4 farms welcome dogs. The closest to the city centre is Pumpkin Patch at Cefn Mably Farm Park, about 6 miles from Cardiff.
On this weekend
Based on each listing’s first and last dates. Some run on selected days only, so check times before you set off.
- ✓ 2026 dates confirmed
Pumpkin Patch at Cefn Mably Farm Park
Cefn Mably Farm Park, Cefn Mably · 6 miles from Cardiff
- When
- Fri 2 Oct – Sat 31 Oct
- Price
- Not published
- Booking
- Book or turn up
Dates: Pumpkin Patch and Autumn Quiz every day 2-31 October; half-term extras (face painting, crafts, fancy dress competition) 25-31 October
Times: 10am-5pm daily (last admission 4pm; 3:30pm on weekends/school holidays)
Pumpkin patch is included in general farm park admission alongside animals, indoor soft play, train rides and crazy golf (some extras cost more). Booking in advance is recommended for weekends and school holidays. No pets allowed except guide dogs.
Parking: Free on-site parking, with overflow parking signposted via Rudry/Caerphilly, Castleton and St MellonsDogs: Not allowedUnder-5s: Good for themChecked Sun 27 Sept · source: cefnmablyfarmpark.com Farm details - ✓ 2026 dates confirmed
Pumpkin Village at Clearwell Farm
Clearwell Farm, Michaelston-y-Fedw · 7 miles from Cardiff
- When
- Fri 2 Oct – Sat 31 Oct
- Price
- From £5
- Booking
- Book ahead
Dates: Daytime Picking on Sat 3, Sun 4, Sat 10, Sun 11, Sat 17, Sun 18 Oct, then Fri 23 - Sat 31 Oct, 10am-5pm; Twilight Picking with Live Music on Fri 2, Sat 3, Fri 9, Sat 10, Fri 16, Sat 17 Oct, then Fri 23 - Sat 31 Oct, 6pm-10:30pm; Harvest of Horror scare experience on selected nights 16-31 October (booked separately)
Prices: Daytime Pumpkin Festival: £5.00 adult (16+), £5.00 child (3-15) plus £1 booking fee; under-2s free
More than 60,000 pumpkins across 27 varieties plus a life-size, pumpkin-covered village and street food traders. Picking runs on specific listed dates rather than daily. The after-dark Harvest of Horror scare event on selected nights is a separate booking from daytime picking.
Checked Sun 27 Sept · source: clearwellfarm.co.uk Book a slot - ✓ 2026 dates confirmed
Pick Your Own Pumpkins at Forage
Forage Farm Shop & Kitchen, Cowbridge · 12 miles from Cardiff
- When
- Sat 3 Oct – Sat 31 Oct
- Times
- Daytime by timed slot; twilight 7:00pm-10:30pm
- Price
- From £10
- Booking
- Book or turn up
Dates: Daytime picking on selected dates 3-31 Oct; Twilight Picking Experience 16-31 Oct, selected evenings 7pm-10.30pm
Prices: Daytime £12 off-peak / £15 peak per car (up to 5 people); Twilight £10 per person
Tractor rides take you to the pumpkin fields, plus a maize maze and animal encounters in the day. Twilight evenings run a bigger scare maze with live actors and are recommended for ages 8+; dogs are not allowed on the patch itself.
Parking: On-site hard-standing car parkAccess: Hard-standing car park and pathways, but much of the site is a grassy field that can be wet and uneven, limiting wheelchair access.Dogs: Not allowedChecked Sun 27 Sept · source: foragefarmshop.co.uk Farm details - ✓ 2026 dates confirmed
Pumpkin Picking at Colliers Adventure Farm
Colliers Adventure Farm, Nelson, Treharris · 12 miles from Cardiff
- When
- Sat 10 Oct – Fri 23 Oct
- Price
- Not published
- Booking
- Book ahead
Dates: Halloween Daytime Pumpkin Picking on 10, 11, 17, 18 and 23 October; Halloween Twilight Pumpkin Picking on 10, 16, 17, 18 and 23 October
Separate ticketed Daytime and Twilight pumpkin-picking sessions run on specific October dates alongside the farm's usual animals and play areas. The on-site Colliers Rest Café is dog-friendly; the patch's own dog policy isn't stated.
Checked Sun 27 Sept · source: colliersfarm.digitickets.co.uk Book a slot - ✓ 2026 dates confirmed
Porthcawl Pumpkin Patch
Ty Coch Farm, Porthcawl · 22 miles from Cardiff
- When
- From Sat 10 Oct
- Price
- Not published
Dates: Opens Saturday 10 October; check the farm's Facebook page for further dates through half term
Eight-acre pick-your-own patch a short drive from Porthcawl seafront. Check Facebook (@PorthcawlPumpkinPatch) for prices and full dates.
Parking: Free on-site parkingChecked Sun 27 Sept · source: visitbridgend.co.uk Farm details - ✓ 2026 dates confirmed
Bridgend PYO Pumpkins
Dolau Ifan Ddu Farm, Blackmill
- When
- From Sat 17 Oct
- Price
- Not published
Dates: Opens Saturday 17 October; check the farm's social media for further dates
Family-run farm in the Blackmill countryside with a large pumpkin field, farm animals and Halloween photo props; dogs are welcome. Check social media for prices and full dates.
Dogs: WelcomeChecked Sun 27 Sept · source: visitbridgend.co.uk Farm details - Awaiting 2026 dates
Pumpkin Picking at Vale Pick Your Own
Vale Pick Your Own, Bonvilston · 8 miles from Cardiff
- When
- Awaiting 2026 dates
- Price
- From £7
Dates: Last year: October, daytime and Twilight Pumpkin Picking sessions; exact daily dates weren't published
Prices: £10 per car (daytime, covers everyone in the vehicle); £7 per person (Twilight; children over 2 need a ticket)
Daytime entry is priced per car; the Twilight session is ticketed per person with the fields lit up after dark. Face painting and hot food are available at extra cost, and 2026 dates aren't announced yet.
Checked Sun 27 Sept · source: valepickyourown.co.uk Farm details - Awaiting 2026 dates
Pumpkin Picking at Pencoed Fach Organic Farm
Pencoed Fach Farm, Blackwood · 14 miles from Cardiff
- When
- Awaiting 2026 dates
- Price
- Last year: £4 per car; dogs go free
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Wheelbarrows
- Yes
Dates: Last year: mid-October to Halloween, weather permitting, in pre-booked sessions
Working organic dairy farm; visitors take a wheelbarrow into the field and pumpkin barn to pick. Booking is required to manage visitor numbers; 2026 dates not announced yet.
Access: Accessible portaloo on site alongside a standard portalooDogs: WelcomeChecked Sun 27 Sept · source: dogownersguide.co.uk Book a slot - Awaiting 2026 dates
Pumpkin Picking at Ty Poeth Farm
Ty Poeth Farm, New Inn, Pontypool · 17 miles from Cardiff
- When
- Awaiting 2026 dates
- Price
- Not published
- Booking
- Book ahead
Dates: Last year: ran 12-31 October 2024, 10am-6pm daily
The ticket bundles the pumpkin field with a maize maze, sunflower field and farm animals; pumpkins are paid for separately when picked. Entry is pre-booked in timed slots, and 2026 dates and prices aren't announced yet.
Parking: On-site parkingDogs: WelcomeChecked Sun 27 Sept · source: pumpkinspree.co.uk Book a slot - Awaiting 2026 dates
Billy Bob's Pumpkin Patch
Billy Bob's Farm, Castle Farm, Llangybi, Usk · 18 miles from Cardiff · run by Billy Bob's Farm
- When
- Awaiting 2026 dates
- Times
- 9:00am, last cars in 5:30pm
- Price
- See prices below
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Pumpkins
- £2 upwards depending on size
Dates: Last year: 7-8, 14-15, 21-22 and 26-30 October, from 9am with last cars in at 5:30pm
Prices: £10.41 per car including booking fee (covers parking, patch, maze, games, animals and shed); pumpkins from £2 depending on size
Booking opens 1 September; tickets are non-refundable but transferable to another date. Pumpkins are pre-cut from the vine and held in a shed area, and no sharp tools are allowed on site. 2026 dates not announced yet.
Parking: On-site; closer accessible parking available on requestAccess: The shed has disabled access with pre-picked pumpkins; parking closer to the shed is available if contacted in advance. The walk from main parking is around 5 minutes over ground that can be muddy.Dogs: WelcomeUnder-5s: Good for themChecked Sun 27 Sept · source: billybobsfarm.co.uk Book a slot
Compare at a glance
| Name | Where | When | From | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Patch at Cefn Mably Farm Park | Cefn Mably (6 mi) | Fri 2 Oct – Sat 31 Oct | — | Either |
| Pumpkin Village at Clearwell Farm | Michaelston-y-Fedw (7 mi) | Fri 2 Oct – Sat 31 Oct | £5 | Book ahead |
| Pick Your Own Pumpkins at Forage | Cowbridge (12 mi) | Sat 3 Oct – Sat 31 Oct | £10 | Either |
| Pumpkin Picking at Colliers Adventure Farm | Nelson, Treharris (12 mi) | Sat 10 Oct – Fri 23 Oct | — | Book ahead |
| Porthcawl Pumpkin Patch | Porthcawl (22 mi) | From Sat 10 Oct | — | — |
| Bridgend PYO Pumpkins | Blackmill | From Sat 17 Oct | — | — |
| Pumpkin Picking at Vale Pick Your Own | Bonvilston (8 mi) | Awaiting 2026 | £7 | — |
| Pumpkin Picking at Pencoed Fach Organic Farm | Blackwood (14 mi) | Awaiting 2026 | — | Book ahead |
| Pumpkin Picking at Ty Poeth Farm | New Inn, Pontypool (17 mi) | Awaiting 2026 | — | Book ahead |
| Billy Bob's Pumpkin Patch | Llangybi, Usk (18 mi) | Awaiting 2026 | — | Book ahead |
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Common questions
When do pumpkin farms near Cardiff open in 2026?
Confirmed so far: Pumpkin Patch at Cefn Mably Farm Park (Fri 2 Oct); Pumpkin Village at Clearwell Farm (Fri 2 Oct); Pick Your Own Pumpkins at Forage (Sat 3 Oct); Pumpkin Picking at Colliers Adventure Farm (Sat 10 Oct); Porthcawl Pumpkin Patch (Sat 10 Oct); plus 1 more on the list. Every listing shows the date we last checked it.
Are any pumpkin farms near Cardiff free?
None of the ones we checked is free. The cheapest is Pumpkin Village at Clearwell Farm at £5, and the dearest Pick Your Own Pumpkins at Forage at £10.
Do you need to book pumpkin farms near Cardiff?
Book ahead for Pumpkin Village at Clearwell Farm, Pumpkin Picking at Colliers Adventure Farm, Pumpkin Picking at Pencoed Fach Organic Farm and Pumpkin Picking at Ty Poeth Farm and 1 other. You can turn up at Pumpkin Patch at Cefn Mably Farm Park and Pick Your Own Pumpkins at Forage. Weekend slots go first, especially in the last fortnight of the season.
Which pumpkin farms near Cardiff allow dogs?
Dogs are welcome at Bridgend PYO Pumpkins, Pumpkin Picking at Pencoed Fach Organic Farm, Pumpkin Picking at Ty Poeth Farm and Billy Bob's Pumpkin Patch. Pumpkin Patch at Cefn Mably Farm Park and Pick Your Own Pumpkins at Forage do not allow them. The rest don’t say, so check before you go.
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