About Farrington's Farm
Farrington's Farm has been selling farm produce at Farrington Gurney, between Bristol and Bath, since 2001. Today it is a full family day out: a farm shop with its own potatoes and local food and drink, a butchery counter, a deli of cheeses and snacks, a café, an indoor tractor-themed soft play barn, and an outdoor farm park that has just been revamped with new play equipment and all-weather surfacing.
October is the big month. In 2026 pumpkin picking runs on 10, 11, 17 and 18 October and every day from 23 to 31 October, across about 20 acres growing more than 50 kinds of pumpkins, squash and gourds. Tickets must be bought in advance for a set arrival slot (under-2s go free), and pumpkins are paid for separately with no limit on how many you take. The ticket covers the patch, themed displays, the Witch's Wood with a flaming cauldron, a carving marquee and parking; marshmallows, carving kits and the pop-up funfair cost extra.
The rest of the year the café serves breakfast from 9am to 11:30am and lunch from noon to 3pm, using seasonal ingredients, and a Snack Shack opens outside on good-weather days. The shop, café, play barn and farm park keep the same hours, Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 9am to 4pm. Entry to the farm park is free in 2026, with the farm asking visitors to buy food and drink on site.
Somerset Lavender at Faulkland is about 6 miles southeast, roughly 15 to 20 minutes by car, so a summer morning in the play barn can finish among the lavender.
What to do
- Pick pumpkins on 10–11, 17–18 or 23–31 October 2026
- Toast marshmallows at the cauldron in the Witch's Wood
- Carve your pumpkin in the carving marquee
- Let children loose in the tractor-themed play barn
- Visit the revamped outdoor farm park, free entry in 2026
- Stock up on homegrown potatoes and local cheeses in the farm shop
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Pumpkin picking on 10, 11, 17, 18 and 23–31 October 2026; shop, café and play barn open year-round
- Hours
- As posted October 2026: farm shop, café, play barn and farm park Monday–Saturday 9am–5pm, Sunday 9am–4pm
- Admission
- Farm park free entry (2026); pumpkin patch by advance ticket, pumpkins extra, under-2s free
Good to know
- Dogs
- Leashed in the pumpkin patch only; not allowed in the farm shop, café, play barn or farm park
- Accessibility
- The pumpkin field is generally not suitable for wheelchairs or pushchairs
- Reservations
- Required for pumpkin picking
- Payment
- Pumpkin patch is cashless; shop, café and play barn take cash and card (not American Express)
Tips for your visit
- Wear wellies, long trousers and long sleeves in the pumpkin field, which gets muddy after rain
- Pumpkin tickets are non-refundable and can't be moved, so book the right slot
- Wheelbarrows can be borrowed in the patch, subject to availability
- The pumpkin patch takes card only
Pair it with a lavender farm
Somerset Lavender · about 18 minutes away
Somerset Lavender at Faulkland is about 6 miles southeast, so a morning here can end at the lavender fields in summer.
Getting there
Questions
When is pumpkin picking at Farrington's in 2026?
On 10, 11, 17 and 18 October, then daily from 23 to 31 October.
Do I need to book pumpkin picking?
Yes. Tickets must be bought in advance for an arrival slot; under-2s are free and pumpkins are paid for separately.
Can I bring my dog?
Dogs on leads are welcome in the pumpkin patch, but not in the farm shop, café, play barn or farm park.
Is the farm park free?
Yes, entry to the outdoor farm park is free in 2026.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Wells, Frome & Sherborne, Somerset and Dorset
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