Pumpkin Picking After Dark

As the sun goes down, the Hatters Farm pumpkin fields come to life. Grab a wheelbarrow and head out into the moonlit pumpkin patch, where you can choose from more than 100,000 home-grown pumpkins and squash. From tiny pumpkins and unusual white varieties to giant pumpkins and wonderfully wonky shapes, there is plenty to discover during your nighttime pumpkin picking adventure.

Pumpkin Nights at Hatters Farm

Pumpkin Nights turns traditional pumpkin picking into an atmospheric Halloween experience. The farm courtyard is illuminated with more than 1,000 festoon lights, while live musicians and roaming actors help create a fun autumn evening for families, couples and groups of friends.

There are also plenty of autumnal photo opportunities throughout the pumpkin patch, making it the perfect chance to capture some Halloween memories before choosing your pumpkins to take home.

A Halloween Experience for the Whole Family

There is much more to Pumpkin Nights than simply finding your perfect pumpkin. Brave visitors can explore Hatter's Night Mad House, complete with some unexpected characters hiding around the corners, or venture into the seven-acre maize maze after dark.

Families can also enjoy the Bale Kingdom and hay bale maze, face painting and the Pumpkin Cannon, where visitors can fire pumpkins towards the Halloween target range.

When you are ready for a break, head to the food court for burgers, waffles, toasties, coffee and hot chocolate. There is also a Pumpkin Bar and open fire pits where you can relax and roast giant marshmallows while soaking up the evening atmosphere.

Pumpkin Picking in Essex

Located in Takeley near Bishop's Stortford, Hatters Farm is ideally placed for anyone searching for pumpkin picking in Essex or Hertfordshire, a family-friendly pumpkin patch or something different to do for Halloween.

Whether you are visiting with the kids, planning an autumn evening with friends or simply want to experience pumpkin picking after dark, Pumpkin Nights brings together pumpkins, Halloween fun and plenty of seasonal atmosphere for a memorable October night.