Exeter Pumpkins is a family pick-your-own at Days Pottles Lane, Exminster, just south of Exeter in Devon. You grab a wheelbarrow and pick your own from 20 varieties grown in the field, with free entry and pay only for what you pick, from 50p. There are inflatables, a barrel train, face painting and children’s archery, plus homemade food and drink.
About Exeter Pumpkins
Exeter Pumpkins is a small family farm run by James and Megan at Days Pottles Lane, Exminster, about three miles south of Exeter in Devon. They grow 20 varieties of pumpkin on site for the October pick-your-own, now in their sixth season.
Pumpkin Picking at Exeter Pumpkins
You take a wheelbarrow into the field and pick your own pumpkins where they were grown, choosing from 20 varieties. Entry is free and you pay only for what you pick, from 50p by size, with cash and card accepted. There are inflatables, a barrel train, face painting and children’s archery, plus homemade food and drink, toilets and baby changing.
Opening Times & Prices
The patch runs on October weekends plus the final week (in 2025, weekends from 11 October then daily 25 to 31 October), 9am to 5pm. Entry is free and you pay only for the pumpkins you pick, from 50p. No booking is required. The exact dates for the coming season had not been published at the time of writing, so check the farm’s website.
Getting There & Visitor Information
- Location: Days Pottles Lane, Exminster, Devon, EX6 8BB.
- Booking: no booking required (walk-in).
- Dogs: welcome on leads everywhere except inside the pumpkin patch itself.
- Parking: free.
- Facilities: toilets, baby changing, wheelbarrows, food and drink, inflatables, barrel train.
Contact
Address: Days Pottles Lane, Exminster, Devon, EX6 8BB
Phone: 07828 180868
Website: exeterpumpkins.co.uk
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an entry fee?
No, entry is free and you pay only for the pumpkins you pick, from 50p by size.
Are dogs allowed?
Dogs on leads are welcome around the site, but not inside the pumpkin patch itself.
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