Pick your own pumpkins
We are back for our second year of the Pumpkin Patch at Stouslie Farm so come along for an authentic farm experience and pick your perfect pumpkin this Autumn!
About us
Last year as you know we ran our first ever Pumpkin patch on the farm and to say it was a steep learning curve is putting it lightly. Between poor germination rates, major slug damage and the worst pumpkin growing weather possible we were unable to grow all the pumpkins we needed. It was through collaboration with another farmer down south that we were still able to go ahead with The Patch.
This year though…… WE DID IT!!
We have grown 1000s and 1000s of pumpkins. All different shapes, sizes and colours. There are so many to choose from!
Every single pumpkin has been hand sown into seed trays, hand transplanted into the fields and harvested all by hand. We have the best wee team who have put in the hours to grow all of these fantastic pumpkins.
You can 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 again this October!
The Patch
The Patch will be open on weekends only this year on the following dates:
Saturday 11th October & Sunday 12th October
Friday 17th October – Monday 20th October
Friday 24th October – Sunday 26th October
Tickets are priced at £9 per car (NOT per person) for a 2 hour pumpkin picking session. VAT and the Eventbrite fee will be added on at point of booking bringing the total cost of a ticket to £12.26.
Pumpkins are sold separately with small pumpkins starting at £2 to monster size pumpkins at £8.
We are running pumpkin picking sessions at 10am, 12:30pm or 1pm and 3pm. Please note, session times vary depending on the date you choose to attend.
There will be lots to see and do at The Patch along with picking your perfect pumpkin there is also…
- Straw bale mountain
- Pumpkin Trail
- Archery (suction cup)
- Bean bag toss
- Straw pit
- Photo Opportunites
- Hot food, drinks and S'mores
- Visit the farm shop and milk / milkshake vending trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Tickets are £9 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 £9.
This price does not include VAT or the Eventbrite service fee. In total the ticket will cost £12.26 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 prices start at £2 for a baby pumpkin, £3 for a small pumpkin, £6 for a medium pumpkin and £8 for a monster size pumpkin
No, tickets are sold per car not per bus and cover only up to 5 people.
The exception to this is where we have pre-approved this request by prior arrangement.
Yes, there are benches to sit at in the shed beside the farm shop, seating in the picnic pods and more seating in the pop up polytunnel. Plenty of areas to sit down and enjoy food and drink purchased at the event.
The straw pit is also indoors and has been moved into the pop up polytunnel.
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.
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 with our farm shop and milk / milkshake trailer plus some benches, food and drinks stalls and the picnic pods are are all on a hard standing.
Yes, there will be Portaloos and hand washing facilities.
Yes, 1 portaloo has a changing table.
Yes, there will be a mobile food vendor catering at The Patch.
New for this year, we have our very own farm shop where you can buy cakes, drinks, sweets along with delicious produce reared here on the farm including grass fed beef, slow grown lamb and free range pork. The perfect place to pick something up for your dinner.
We also have our brand new milk & milkshake vending trailer dispensing farm fresh milk. You can expect some spooky new flavours this October.
And finally, we will have our new Hot drinks and S’mores stall serving up tea, coffee, luxury hot chocolate, marshmallows for DIY toasting around our fire pit or deluxe luxury S’mores.
With a couple of changes to The Patch setup we can now allow dogs to the event. The usual rules must apply:
- Dogs MUST be kept on a lead at all times.
- No dogs allowed in the actual pumpkin picking area or on children play areas such as bale mountain etc.
- Please pick up your dog’s poop and dispose of in the bins provided.
- If your dog is not good with crowds or other dogs then we would recommend that you do not bring them.
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