New for 2024
Pick your own pumpkins
We are opening our first ever Pumpkin Patch this year on the farm! So, if you are looking for an authentic farm experience and wholesome family day out this October then look no further…
About us
Earlier this year we decided to diversify our farm a little further and try our hand at planting a few thousand pumpkins so we could run a Pumpkin patch event in October 2024.
I mean, how hard could it be? Turns out… VERY hard indeed!
Let’s just say, this journey has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride with poor germination rates, major slug damage (they wiped out about 30% of our plants) and the worst pumpkin growing weather possible. I can say, though, with certainty that we have learnt a lot.
Here we are 6 months down the line and we have managed to grow loads of pumpkins. Way more than I thought we would but probably not enough for a patch. So, it was decision time… do we keep going or try again next year? Well, with a little help from some fellow farmers down south we now have enough pumpkins to run our first ever Pumpkin patch!
Expect a wholesome, authentic and rustic pumpkin picking day out on the farm. Get the wellies on and the waterproofs and join us for some autumnal family fun. We would love to welcome you onto The Patch this October!
The Patch
The Patch will be open from Saturday 12th October to Sunday 20th October. Then again, the following weekend from Friday 25th October to 27th October.
Tickets are priced at £7 per car (NOT per person) for a 2 hour pumpkin picking session. VAT and the Eventbrite service fee will be added on at point of booking bringing the total cost of a ticket to £9.60 per car. Pumpkins are sold separately with prices starting from £4 for a standard/small size pumpkin and £6 for a medium pumpkin.
During this period, we will be running two sessions per day at 10am and at 1pm.
There will be lots to see and do at The Patch including…
- Straw bale mountain
- Marshmallow toasting
- Photo Opportunities
- Pop up farm shop
- Archery (suction cup)
- Bean Bag Toss
- Jump in... Straw pit
- Food and drinks
- Fun family games
- Pumpkin trail
- Beat the Ghoulie (...goalie)
- PYO Pumpkin
We will be selling our very own produce for the first time in the pop up farm shop! Fill up your fridge with some succulent pedigree Shorthorn beef, slow grown Scottish lamb or native bred forest raised pork.
Frequently asked questions
Tickets are £7 per car, NOT per person, so please do not buy more than 1 ticket if you are only bringing 1 car. If you have 2, 3 or 4 people in your car the price is still £7.
This price does not include VAT or the Eventbrite service fee. In total the ticket will cost £9.60 per car.
Yes, of course you can. If you are walking to the farm from town, you must still buy a ticket. A ticket will cover a family of 5.
No, you must have a ticket in order to attend. All tickets will be checked by staff upon entry to the car park. Please have your ticket ready either printed or available to be viewed on your smart device.
No, all tickets should be purchased in advance through Eventbrite. Please click on the ‘Buy Tickets’ button to buy your ticket.
Tickets are available to purchase up to 30 minutes before the session is due to begin.
You can request a refund of your ticket up to 7 days before the event. This must be requested directly through Eventbrite.
If the event is cancelled for reasons out with our control (for example, extreme weather conditions which may result in the need to cancel the event) we will contact you and arrange a refund of your ticket.
Eventbrite service fees are non-refundable.
Unfortunately, we cannot transfer your ticket to an alternative date. In this instance, if it is 7 days or more before the event then you should cancel your ticket by requesting a refund through Eventbrite. Then book onto your new date separately through Eventbrite.
If it is less than 7 days before your session is due to start unfortunately no refund will be given. You could gift your ticket to a friend or family member.
Pumpkins are priced at £4 for a small/standard size one and £6 for a medium size pumpkin. We will also have some mini munchkin pumpkins for sale as well. They are £2 each.
Yes, in the shed there is a seating area to enjoy food or drink purchased at the event. The straw pit is also indoors in this shed.
The Patch itself and all other activities are out in the field so wrap up warm, put on your wellies/boots and waterproofs. It is October so it’s best to expect some autumnal rainy weather at times.
Pumpkins can last for well over a month if they are stored properly. Once you take your pumpkin home store it in a cool, dark place, preferably outside in a shed if possible. If you bring it into a super hot house and carve it too quickly it will rot. If your pumpkin is for carving then wait until at least 5 days before Halloween to carve it so it lasts longer.
No, guests staying at the Snugs have free entry to the Patch. I will contact you prior to your stay to arrange your ticket.
Yes, we take both cash and card payments.
The Pumpkin patch and most activities are based in a real field with undulating land. There is a farm track that leads up to the top of the patch that can be used before the need to go ‘off road’. The shed, seating area, indoor straw pit and pop-up shop are all on a hard standing.
Yes, there will be Portaloos and hand washing facilities.
Yes, 1 portaloo has a changing table.
Yes, food and drink will be available to buy on the day. Confirmation coming soon of all our food vendors.
Unfortunately, dogs are NOT allowed at The Patch at this time.
Stay with us
With free entry into the Pumpkin Patch for all our Glampers why not stay for a night or two in one of our Snugs? Complete with wood fired hot tubs and outstanding views, Stouslie Snugs Luxury Farm Glamping site is truly Glamping at it’s finest. The perfect autumnal break with family or friends awaits…
Contact us
- Stouslie Farm, Hawick, Scottish Borders, TD9 7NX
- contact@stousliefarm.com
- 07368998789