Loch Ness Pumpkins is a pick-your-own pumpkin patch at Corrimony Farm in Glen Urquhart, in the Scottish Highlands west of Drumnadrochit. Billed as the original Highland pumpkin patch, it combines a genuine pick-your-own field with a range of included activities and a licensed cafe, all set against big views across the Affric hills. It is a ticketed, pre-booked event run by a working family farm.
About Loch Ness Pumpkins
The patch is run by the Girvan family at their working livestock farm at Corrimony, and is well known as the first pumpkin patch in the Highlands. It has grown from a few hundred pumpkins at the start to several thousand, and the same family also runs a cut-flower business on the farm. Worth knowing: despite the name, the farm is inland in Glen Urquhart rather than on the shores of Loch Ness itself, with the Loch Ness name used as a regional brand.
Pumpkin Picking at Loch Ness Pumpkins
This is a genuine pick-your-own: you walk through the patch and choose your own pumpkins, with a good range of sizes. The pumpkins are priced separately by size (around £1.50 to £12), with the entry ticket covering the activities. As a Highland farm, the growing season can be testing, so the size of the crop varies year to year, but the picking experience is the heart of the visit.
Things to Do on the Day
- Pick-your-own pumpkins from the patch
- A bale run and a sunflower maze
- The Pumpkin Express train ride
- Photo opportunities around the farm
- A licensed cafe with a wood-burning stove and outdoor seating (food and drink charged separately)
Opening Times & Prices
The patch opens in October, on selected weekdays and weekends (in 2024 it ran from around 18 to 27 October). Entry is pre-booked online, and bookings typically open in August. The dates for the coming season had not been published at the time of writing, so check the farm’s website and Facebook page closer to the time.
Entry has been around £10 per person, which includes the activities, with pumpkins paid for separately by size. Prices for the coming season may differ, so check when you book. Note that card signal on site can be unreliable, so it is worth bringing cash.
Getting There & Visitor Information
- Location: Corrimony, Glen Urquhart, Inverness, IV63 6TW, about 8.5 miles west of Drumnadrochit and roughly 17 miles from Inverness. The farm advises following its own directions rather than relying on the postcode alone.
- Booking: entry is pre-booked online.
- Parking: hard-standing car park with attendants on arrival.
- Accessibility: there are indoor toilets including an accessible toilet; the patch is a grass field that can be muddy, so wheelchair users are asked to contact the farm in advance.
- Dogs: dogs are allowed on one day only (the final Sunday of the season), on a lead.
- Payment: card is accepted but the signal can be patchy, so bring cash to be safe.
Contact
Address: Corrimony, Glen Urquhart, Inverness, IV63 6TW
Phone: +44 7794 054046
Email: corrimonyfarmoffice@gmail.com
Website: corrimonyfarm.co.uk
Facebook: @lochnesspumpkins
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to book?
Yes. Entry is pre-booked online, and bookings usually open in August. Check the farm’s website and Facebook page for the current season’s dates.
Is it actually on Loch Ness?
Not quite. The farm is inland in Glen Urquhart, west of Drumnadrochit, rather than on the shores of Loch Ness. The Loch Ness name is used as a regional brand.
Can I bring my dog?
Dogs are allowed on one day only, the final Sunday of the season, and must be kept on a lead.
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