The Picking Patch at Bickton, near Fordingbridge in Hampshire, is a free-entry pick-your-own pumpkin field on the edge of the New Forest. You walk the fields and pick your own, paying only for the pumpkins you take, with a separate Halloween maze, crafts and food on site. It is run by Picking Patch UK, who also operate a patch in South Wales.
About The Picking Patch, Bickton
This Picking Patch is at Bickton Manor Farm, Bickton, just north-east of Fordingbridge in Hampshire, near the New Forest. It is one of two Picking Patch UK sites (the other is at Pyle, near Porthcawl in South Wales).
Pumpkin Picking at Bickton
You walk the fields and pick your own pumpkins, paying only for what you take, with prices by size from around £1.50. Entry and parking are free. The Halloween maze is a separate, optional paid attraction (around £6 per person), and there are arts and crafts, hot food, hot chocolate, marshmallow toasting and photo spots. Twilight evening sessions run on selected dates.
Opening Times & Prices
The patch runs on weekends through October plus daily over half-term (in recent years from 9:30am with last entry around 4pm), with some twilight evening sessions. Pumpkin picking is free to enter; the maze and some craft activities are charged separately. The exact dates and prices for the coming season had not been published at the time of writing, so check the Picking Patch website or Facebook page.
Getting There & Visitor Information
- Location: Bickton Manor Farm, Bickton, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 2HA.
- Booking: no booking required for picking; twilight and maze sessions are best booked ahead.
- Dogs: not allowed on site.
- Parking: free.
- Facilities: Halloween maze (paid), arts and crafts, hot food, photo spots.
Contact
Address: Bickton Manor Farm, Bickton, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 2HA
Phone: 01425 460679
Email: info@pickingpatch.com
Website: pickingpatch.com
Facebook: @PickingPatchUK
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an entry fee?
No, pumpkin picking and parking are free and you pay only for what you pick. The Halloween maze is a separate paid attraction.
Are dogs allowed?
No, dogs are not allowed on site.
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