Pick your own pumpkin
Explore a sea of pumpkins and autumn colour at Knightshayes. Pick your own and enjoy the season.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
Our historic walled kitchen garden is bursting with pumpkins of every shape and size, ready to explore, admire and pick.
Wander through a sea of bright seasonal colour. It’s the perfect spot for a family selfie. Then head out into the wider grounds, where the trees are putting on their final, dazzling show before winter arrives.
Choose your favourite pumpkin to take home. We’ll weigh it for you and suggest a donation based on the size of your chosen gourd.
Knightshayes is the only National Trust place in the South West where you can pick your own pumpkin, so gather the family and make the most of this autumn treat.
Friday 23 Oct – Tuesday 3 November
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Event ticket prices
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
Check admission pricesThe basics
- Accessibility
Step free access to the Walled Kitchen Garden. Then you can walk on to the vegetable patch to pick your pumpkin, or assistance will be available to do so for you.
- Suitability for children
All ages welcome
- What to bring and wear
Dress for the weather. You will be outdoors and walking on to the pumpkin patch to select your pumpkin
- Other
Choose your favourite pumpkin to take home. We’ll weigh it for you and suggest a donation based on the size of your chosen gourd.
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