Pick your own pumpkins
We are back for our third 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.
We have grown 1000s and 1000s of pumpkins. All different shapes, sizes and colours.
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:
Friday 16th October, Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October
Saturday 24th October and Sunday 25th October
Saturday 31st October (Halloween)
Tickets are priced at £11.50 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 £15.47.
Pumpkins are sold separately with small pumpkins starting at £2 to monster size pumpkins at £9.
Pumpkin picking sessions 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
- Family games
- Photo Opportunites
- Hot food and drinks
- Visit the farm shop and milk / milkshake vending trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Tickets are priced at £11.50 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 £15.47.
Tickets are sold per car, NOT per person, so please do not buy more than 1 ticket if you are only bringing 1 car. One ticket covers up to 5 people within your car.
If you have more than 5 people in your car an additional ticket will need to be purchased.
Yes, if you are walking to the farm from town, you must still buy a ticket. One ticket will cover a maximum of 5 people.
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.
Tickets are non-refundable in all other cases. This includes:
- If it is less than 7 days before your session is due to start
- if you mistakenly buy extra tickets as you thought tickets were sold per person even though it states clearly throughout the website, eventbrite and social media that they are sold per car, NOT per person.
- The weather isn’t the best and and you don’t want to be outside if it is raining or windy.
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.
In all cases, 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. Please see the redfund policy FAQ for full information.
Pumpkins prices start at £2 for a baby pumpkin, £3 for a small pumpkin, £6 for a medium pumpkin and £9 for a monster size pumpkin
No, tickets are sold per car not per bus load and cover up to a maximum of 5 people. Additionally we may not have the required space in the car park to accomodate a bus/motorhome.
The exception to this is where we have pre-approved this request by prior arrangement. If you would like to bring a minibus or motorhome please contact us via email before buying your ticket: contact@stousliefarm.com
If you attend in a minibus/motorhome without contacting us first then you will be turned away and your ticket will NOT be refunded. Please don’t try chancing it on the day as we really don’t want to disappoint anyone excited to come to the Patch.
Yes, there are benches to sit at in the shed beside the farm shop, seating in the picnic pods and more seating in the 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 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, we now have a toilet on site and hand washing facilities available.
Hand washing is encouraged after visiting the Patch and before eating.
Unfortunately we do not have a baby changing facility at the Patch this year.
It is an area we are looking at improving for future events.
Yes, there will be several mobile food vendors catering at The Patch on different days.
We also have our 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.
Everyone’s favourite milk & milkshake vending trailer dispensing farm fresh milk. You can expect some spooky flavours this October.
And finally, we will have our Hot drinks stall serving up tea, coffee, luxury hot chocolates and marshmallows for DIY toasting around our fire pit.
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 to the Patch.
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