Vale Pick Your Own at Greenland Farm, Bonvilston, in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, is a family pick-your-own farm that opens a pumpkin patch each October. You walk the field and pick your own from several varieties, with a scarecrow maize maze and twilight picking evenings. There is a café serving pumpkin-spiced lattes, cakes and Welsh ice cream.
About Vale Pick Your Own
Vale Pick Your Own is a family-run farm at Greenland Farm, Bonvilston, in the Vale of Glamorgan, about 15 minutes from Cardiff on the A48. As well as summer strawberries and raspberries, it opens a pumpkin patch each October. (It is a separate farm from the nearby Picking Patch Cardiff at St Nicholas.)
Pumpkin Picking at Vale Pick Your Own
You walk the pumpkin patch and choose your own from several varieties grown across the farm, with a scarecrow maize maze alongside. Entry is by a pre-booked ticket, with the pumpkins paid for separately by size. Twilight picking sessions, with the fields lit at dusk, run on selected evenings. The café serves pumpkin-spiced lattes, cakes, hot and cold drinks and Welsh ice cream.
Opening Times & Prices
The pumpkin patch runs through October, roughly 10:30am to 5pm with last entry around 4pm, plus some twilight evening sessions. Entry is by a pre-booked ticket, with the pumpkins paid for separately. The exact dates and prices for the coming season had not been published at the time of writing, so book through the farm’s website.
Getting There & Visitor Information
- Location: Greenland Farm, Bonvilston, Vale of Glamorgan, CF5 6TQ.
- Booking: pre-booked ticket required.
- Parking: on-site.
- Facilities: café, scarecrow maize maze, twilight picking sessions.
Contact
Address: Greenland Farm, Bonvilston, Vale of Glamorgan, CF5 6TQ
Website: valepickyourown.co.uk
Facebook: @valepickyourown
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to book?
Yes, entry is by a pre-booked ticket, with the pumpkins paid for separately by size.
Are there evening sessions?
Yes, twilight picking sessions with the fields lit at dusk run on selected evenings.
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