Cobbs Farm Pumpkins in Maldon Road, Goldhanger is welcoming visitors to the farm this year to pick a range of pumpkins.
The farm is open with free entry, free parking and no booking is required.
All pumpkins are grown naturally on vines at the farm in Goldhanger. Some varieties of pumpkins are brought in from other fields, but they are all grown at Cobbs Farm.
Essex-based blogger ‘Really no such thing as bad weather’ described the farm as “the most reasonably priced pumpkin farm in Essex”.
Sweet treats including cakes, hot chocolates and coffees are available on the farm on Thursday, October 26 from Goldhanger-based baker Natasha Williamson who runs Tasha’s Tasty Treats.
The Wildest Rumpus will be at the farm from Friday to Sunday offering pumpkin cake and spicy pumpkin soup with the blue squash ‘crown prince’ grown on the farm.
Farmers John and Becky Bunting are very hands-on with their business and serve all the customers themselves.
Heybridge photographer Hannah Phipps is also offering a mini photoshoot for families and couples which is bookable via her Instagram or website www.hannahphipps.com.
Becky Bunting said: “We really enjoy sharing our farm during this harvest time and meeting all our customers.
“We are on hand to provide all the growing knowledge and advice on which ones are the best for eating or carving, and we even hand out free recipe cards.
“This year has been absolutely perfect weather for growing pumpkins, so we have thousands to choose from and plenty of the enormous and supermax sizes which are massive.
“Little kids (and big kids!) can try out sitting on the lovely blue vintage super Dexta tractor or climb the bale pyramid to burn off some energy.
“Families can picnic by the reservoir and relax whilst watching the beautiful birdlife, such as swans, geese and ducks.”
The farm is open from 10am to 4pm with the final opening day being Tuesday, October 31.
Pumpkins cost anywhere from £1 to £15 depending on their size.
