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Half-Term Pumpkin Picking

This October Half-Term, pick your own pumpkin for £5 from our vegetable patch to take home with you.

  • Booking essential
  • Admission applies

This October Half-Term, pick a pumpkin for £5 from our vegetable patch to take home with you this autumn.

Feeling creative? Join one of our pumpkin carving workshops afterwards for an additional £5.

Choose the perfect pumpkin from the vegetable patch, then bring it over to the neighbouring picnic area where you can draw and carve your own design.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

There are two ticket types available:

£5 ticket: Pick your own pumpkin (one pumpkin per ticket)

£10 ticket: Pick your own pumpkin, including the carving workshop (one pumpkin per ticket)

Visitors must pre-book to secure their place as pumpkin numbers are limited.

When arriving on site, please show proof of purchase at Visitor Reception and the vegetable garden.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All Pick your own pumpkin£5.00
All Pick your own plus carving£10.00
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The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Suitability

Children welcome

Meeting point

Please pay for entry or scan your membership cards at Visitor Reception.

What to bring and wear

This event is outside so please wear weather-appropriate clothing.

Accessibility

The pumpkin patch and picnic area have level access, but includes an uneven dirt path.

Other

Visitors must pre-book to secure their place as pumpkin numbers are limited. Standard admission and car parking charges apply to the rest of the property.

Contact info

Sissinghurst Castle Garden

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