Gower Fresh, on the Gower Peninsula near Swansea in Wales, is best known as the country’s largest Christmas tree grower but also runs a well-established pick-your-own pumpkin patch each October. You walk the field with a wheelbarrow and pick your own from thousands of pumpkins, with free entry and pumpkins priced by size. There is a café, a barn shelter and even a resident reindeer herd.
About Gower Fresh
Gower Fresh is a family farm at Poundffald Farm, Three Crosses, near Swansea, on the Gower Peninsula. Primarily a Christmas tree grower, it has run a seasonal pick-your-own pumpkin patch every October for several years.
Pumpkin Picking at Gower Fresh
You take a wheelbarrow into the field and pick your own from thousands of pumpkins, with free entry and pumpkins priced from around £1.50 to £7 by size. There is a café for coffee, cake and hot food, a barn for shelter, and a resident reindeer herd. Ticketed Halloween evening events run separately on the last days of October and tend to sell out.
Opening Times & Prices
The pumpkin patch opens through October, generally daily from around 9am to 4pm, with some floodlit evening sessions. General pumpkin picking is free to enter with no booking; the ticketed Halloween events are booked separately. The exact dates and prices for the coming season had not been published at the time of writing, so check the farm’s website or Facebook page.
Getting There & Visitor Information
- Location: Poundffald Farm, Three Crosses, Swansea, SA4 3PB.
- Booking: no booking required for general picking; Halloween events are ticketed.
- Facilities: café, barn shelter, wheelbarrows, reindeer herd.
Contact
Address: Poundffald Farm, Three Crosses, Swansea, SA4 3PB
Phone: 01792 872094
Email: info@gowerfreshchristmastrees.co.uk
Website: gowerfreshchristmastrees.co.uk
Facebook: @gowerfreshchristmastrees
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an entry fee?
No, general pumpkin picking is free to enter and you pay for the pumpkins you pick, from around £1.50. Halloween evening events are ticketed separately.
Is it really a Christmas tree farm?
Yes, Gower Fresh is primarily a Christmas tree grower, but it runs a genuine pick-your-own pumpkin patch every October.
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