A look inside Colchester's fun-filled pumpkin patch

Located at Foxes Farm Produce on Halstead road, The Pumpkin Patch has been an annual event since 2015 and is run by farm staff.

The site is decorated in Halloween decorations and fairy lights (Image: Halle Groves) The farm offers free onsite parking, with easy access from the main road.

The patch’s entrance is all dressed up with spooky decorations and countless pumpkins, as well as staff dressing up and handing out stickers to children.

Staff have been busy decorating pumpkins to display (Image: Halle Groves) The site features a number of activities for children, including stacked hay bales, football goals and feed the Halloween character games.

A range of pumpkin displays and spooky photo points have been set up, like an American Truck, Fergie Tractor, and Bale Sofas.

A range of aesthetic photo points have been created (Image: Halle Groves) Visitors also have full access to an onsite corn maze trial and game.

A range of pumpkins and squashes can be picked from the farm’s field or from the many wooden crates dotted around the grounds.

Wheel barrows are available to use, for free, for loading up with pumpkins.

There are a handful of food trucks and hot drink stalls to the left of the patch entrance, offering seasonal treats, like pumpkin soup, and hot chocolate.

Customers can add a pumpkin marshmallow to their hot drinks (Image: Halle Groves) The patch features a licensed bar, offering mulled wine and pumpkin beer, as well as a huge, sheltered picnic area.

As well as day time visits, The Pumpkin Patch offers night-time slots, but this feature is unfortunately sold out for this year.

Pumpkins and squashes can be picked from the fields, or from the many wooden crates onsite (Image: Halle Groves) The patch is open every day until November 2, operating weekdays from 10am – 4pm and weekends from 9am – 5pm.

For ticket enquiries and more information, visit foxesfarmproduce.co.uk/pumpkin-picking-essex