Grove Farm Pick Your Own at Ivinghoe, near Leighton Buzzard, is a working pick-your-own farm where you can pick your own pumpkins and squashes straight from the field in autumn. It runs a full pick-your-own season through the year, and the October pumpkins, including harlequin and other unusual varieties, come with no entry fee: you simply pay for what you pick. It sits on the Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire border.
About Grove Farm Pick Your Own
Grove Farm is an 80-acre working farm that has run pick-your-own fruit and vegetables for many years, from strawberries and sweetcorn through to its autumn pumpkins, squashes and a sunflower field.
Pumpkin Picking at Grove Farm
You pick your own pumpkins and squashes directly from the field rows, including blue-skinned and harlequin varieties, and pay only for what you take. There is no separate entry fee and no booking required. As an open field, wellies are sensible after rain.
Opening Times & Prices
Pumpkins are available in the autumn weeks of the pick-your-own season, generally through October. The farm has typically opened Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm (last entry 5pm) and Sunday 9am to 1pm, though it is worth checking the website’s “what’s in season” page before travelling. There is no entry fee and you pay for what you pick. The exact 2026 pumpkin dates had not been published at the time of writing.
Getting There & Visitor Information
- Location: Grove Farm, Great Gap, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9DZ.
- Booking: no booking required (groups of 15+ should arrange in advance).
- Parking: free on-site parking.
- Dogs: dogs are not permitted (assistance dogs on a lead excepted).
- Payment: cash and card both accepted.
Contact
Address: Grove Farm, Great Gap, Ivinghoe, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9DZ
Phone: +44 1296 668175
Email: enquiries@grovefarmpyo.co.uk
Website: grovefarmpyo.co.uk
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an entry fee?
No, there is no entry fee. You pick your own pumpkins and squashes from the field and pay only for what you take.
Are dogs allowed?
No, dogs are not permitted (assistance dogs on a lead are the exception), as it is a pick-your-own food crop.
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