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Pumpkin Patch and Autumn Fun at Castle Howard

The Castle Howard Garden Centre Pumpkin Patch is back for the third year running! Explore the patch and choose your perfect pumpkin. Whether small, medium, or large, we’ve got varying sizes and colours for carving, decorating and making the most of the spooky season! Head to the Garden Centre when you arrive and follow the signs for PYO pumpkins.

Pumpkin Patch opening times: 30th September - 31st October, open 10am – 5pm

Tickets: Entry to the Pumpkin Patch is free. Pumpkins cost £3, £5, £7 depending on size. Micro-pumpkins are £1.50.

More Autumnal Events at Castle Howard:

Halloween events

Explore our pumpkin patch at The Castle Howard Garden Centre and choose your perfect pumpkin! Get cosy at our Outdoor Adventure Cinema, with a frighteningly fun selection of Halloween classics for everyone. Embark on a spooky adventure at Skelf Island lead by the mischievous Castle Howard Skelves, try out an Outdoor Escape Room trail with puzzles to solve, and whizz around the Hay Bale Obstacle Course.

Autumnal Adventures

From a fungi foray, to otter spotting - we have the perfect autumnal adventures to explore the great outdoors at Castle Howard. Watch the colours of autumn creep in around the Estate. Take a stroll around Ray Wood, an enchanting woodland garden which holds an impressive collection of plants from around the globe.

Hedgerow Walks

Join the Sloemotion Team as they uncover some of Castle Howard’s Heritage Hedgerows. Enjoy a walking tour that lasts approximately 1.5 hours followed by a gin tasting session – the perfect way to spend an autumnal afternoon!