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Pick your own Pumpkins
Key details
When:
Opening Dates for 2026
Weekend: Sat 3 – Sun 4 October
Weekend: Sat 10 – Sun 11 October
Weekend: Sat 17 – Sun 18 October
Daily from Sat 24 – Sat 31 October
9am – 5pm
10am – 5pm on Tuesday 27th and Thursday 29th
Gates close at 4pm (after the clock change)
Tuesday 27th and Thursday 29th 9am – 10am are reserved for ticketed SEN-friendly visits only
Please book tickets for these sessions here
Pumpkins by Torchlight & Silent Disco
Sat 17 October 6pm-9pm
Sat 24 October 6pm-9pm – CANCELLED
Please book your headsets – tickets live
Where:
New location for 2026!
Rougham Sunflower and Pumpkin Field
Just south of Junction 45 of the A14,
3 miles east of Bury St Edmunds
Detailed directions with the map below
For your SatNav, use the postcode: IP30 9HX
Pricing:
Free admission and parking, no booking needed
Pumpkins and gourds priced according to size 75p - £10
Rougham Pumpkins
Rougham Pumpkins have now closed for 2026. Thank you for visiting – see you in 2027!
Why not visit the Rougham Estate Christmas Festival at Blackthorpe Barn now?
Just in time for Halloween, Rougham Estate has a vast, beautiful field full of hundreds of thousands of pumpkins, squashes and gourds in over 15 different varieties and in a huge array of different sizes and glorious colours, just waiting to be picked!
Positioned just south of Junction 45 on the A14, the Rougham Pumpkin Patch is a sea of orange, where visitors can grab a wheelbarrow and choose as many of their perfect pumpkins as they want, just where they have been growing.
There is plenty more to enjoy too, with room for children to run and climb, space to picnic, sandpits, ice cream, pedal tractors and small pumpkin games for the family, as well as lots of fabulous photo opportunities and a delicious range of food trucks including a bar.
Face painting by Face It Face Painting will be creating face art each day we are open (£5, people aged over 3 years old.)
With free entrance and parking, come along and take it easy; stay for as long as you like, dress up if you wish, just come and let the children play.
Pay for the pumpkins you choose at the exit from the patch.
(We don’t have any bags for pumpkins – please bring your own if you need one, or take the wheelbarrow to your car and bring the barrow back once you’ve transferred your pumpkins.)
The Golden Pumpkin
Each day we’re open there is a golden pumpkin hidden somewhere amongst the pumpkins in the field. If you find the golden pumpkin, bring it to the payment tent and win your barrow-load of pumpkins for free. The golden pumpkin can only be found once each day, and is only valid for 1 barrow of pumpkins.
Music
This year we have some great live music on two Saturday afternoons between 2pm-4pm.
The Phonks will be with us on Saturday 10th
Megan Rae will be providing the tunes on Saturday 17th
This is free to enjoy in the picnic area, with the same free entry and parking as always. Come and enjoy the festival!
Food and Drink
There is a fabulous range of food and drink vendors coming over the days we are open; come and enjoy amazing food, festival vibes and pumpkins galore!
For Half Term Week (Monday 26th – Saturday 31st October) we will have the following food in the picnic area:
Roots&Co – Burgers, toasties, coffee, soup, drinks, cakes, snacks, beer, cider, wine
GeeGeeBakes – Delicious cheesecakes, milkshakes and sweets (not Weds 28 Oct)
Kiernans Coffee – Coffees, drinks, cakes and snacks
Creperie Shack – Delicious sweet and savoury crepes made fresh to order (Sat 31st Only)
Face painting will be available each day during half term too.
Here every weekend:
Roots&Co – Burgers, toasties, coffee, soup, drinks, cakes, snacks, beer, cider, wine
Bad Boi Burritos – Toasted burritos using fresh, local ingredients
Pigs In – All your pork favourites in one place
Tikka Tonic – New Delhi style street food (and Friday 30th October)
Creperie Shack – Delicious sweet and savoury crepes made fresh to order (not Sunday 11th October)
GeeGeeBakes – Delicious cheesecakes, milkshakes and sweets
Full Throttle – Combining passion for two wheels with premium coffee (not Sunday 11th October)
At the Pitch in the Patch, sustaining you while on your search for the perfect pumpkin:
Kiernans Coffee – Coffees, drinks, cakes and snacks
Weekends 1, 2, 3
What The Peck – Fabulous Suffolk-reared fried chicken
Weekend 2 (Sunday 11th only), Weekend 3 (Sunday 18th only)
Greys Coffee – Tasty coffee, matcha & homemade bakes
Weekends 3 (17th,18th) and 4 (24th,25th):
Otis Breading – Wonderful sourdough toasties and salads
Dogs
Well-behaved dogs on a short lead are welcome in the picnic area and in the little dedicated doggy pumpkin patch. We do not recommend buying these pumpkins, due to normal dog behaviour.
Dogs are not allowed into the main pumpkin patch – the clean-up job in previous years has been too much, unfortunately.
It is always difficult to balance the wishes of dog owners (as we are) who really want to take their dogs into the main pumpkin patch and the upset of customers whose children have ended up with dog dirt over them, so we have tried to find a reasonable compromise. Thank you for your understanding and for respecting our boundaries.
Booking & SEN-FRIENDly visiting times
In general there is no need to book to visit our pumpkin patch, except for the SEN-friendly hours.
On Tuesday 27th and Thursday 29th October, between 9am and 10am, we are holding SEN-friendly sessions where the pumpkin patch will only be open to those who have pre-booked tickets to visit. These dedicated times are designed to provide a calm, supportive environment for individuals with Special Educational and Sensory Needs. Book your SEN-friendly hour here.
The field will be open as usual to the wider public from 10am onwards on these days, with no booking needed.
Pumpkins by Torchlight 2026
On two spooky Saturday evenings – the 17th and 24th October – the Rougham Pumpkin Patch will be open from 6pm to 9pm for a fabulous pumpkin festival at night, including a silent disco.
Bring your torches, wear your wellies and enjoy the fun!
More information here and headset tickets
See you soon!!
And if you’re interested in eating your pumpkins (all our pumpkins are edible, but not the gourds), we have 4 recipes you can try, further down this page.
Important information
Free tickets must be booked for the SEN sessions, 9am-10am on 27th and 29th of October.
The headsets for the silent discos also need to be booked.
Otherwise – no booking needed!
Well-behaved dogs are welcome on the picnic area and must be kept on a short lead at all times. They are also welcome in the little doggy pumpkin patch near the entrance.
Dogs are not allowed into the main pumpkin area due to previously having had to clean up too much mess. Please bring and use poop-bags.
Assistance dogs are welcome everywhere.
Both are accepted around the site. Admission and parking are free. No booking needed
Picnicking is encouraged, with plenty of blanket spots on the grassy area, or use the benches and deckchairs if you prefer.
Catering will be available, offering street-food, sandwiches, coffees, snacks, drinks and ice cream.
Toilet facilities are available, including an accessible toilet with baby-changing facilities.
You are welcome to come with a wheelchair or pram or buggy. Please be aware that this is a field; the ground is uneven in places and muddy if it has rained recently. There are wood chips on the ground in places of heavy footfall.
Face-painting will be available each day, by the talented Face It Face Painting (£5 per face).
There are plenty of props around the field to help you get some great pictures. If you post your pictures online, tag us @roughamestate on instagram and facebook or #roughampumpkins – we love to see them! For professional photoshoots, please see below.
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Picking your Pumpkins
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Take a wheelbarrow when you arrive
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If you have a dog with you, it must stay in the picnic area
Well-behaved dogs are welcome on the picnic area and on the little doggy pumpkin patch. They must be kept on a short lead at all times. Dogs are not allowed into the main pumpkin patch due to previously having had to clean up too much mess. Please bring and use poop-bags.
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Wander around the patch looking for your perfect pumpkin
Wander around the patch, looking for your perfect pumpkin; the pumpkins have been left to mature just where they grew. Check under the big leaves; pop pumpkins into your barrow as you go. Don’t forget to take some pictures and tag us!
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When you are done and ready to leave, head for the marquee
When you are done and ready to leave, head for the marquee where our helpful staff will measure and price your pumpkins according to size. The pumpkins will be measured by passing them through our measuring circles; the larger the pumpkin, the higher the cost.
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Pumpkin Prices
Pumpkins costs vary according to size, with an extra 50p added for the white pumpkins. Small gourds are priced at 50p and the larger ones at £1.
Payment is preferably by card please, and can be made in the marquee.
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Take your pumpkins to your car
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Bring the wheelbarrow back for the next person to use
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Relax, let the children play and have a bite to eat
While you are here, take your time. Relax and let the children run, climb and play. Visit the tasty street food vans for some refreshment or enjoy your own picnic.
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Please take care when leaving the pumpkin patch
Please drive slowly through the little lanes.
Why not visit Blackthorpe Barn for Roots Café and the Rougham Estate Shop while you are here? It’s half a mile from the pumpkin patch, on the way to the A14.
Before October 19th, the shop is the Lifestyle and Garden Shop.
After October 19th, the famous Christmas Shop opens its doors.
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Requests for Bulk Picking and Out-of-Hours Visits
We regularly get requests to pick a number of pumpkins for a special event, or to open the field out-of-hours for certain groups. We’re sorry, but unfortunately we are unable to fulfil these requests.
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Donations to charities
There are many, many worthy charities in the local area and we are regularly asked to make donations. We have a limit for the number of donations we make and all donations must be approved in advance by Rougham Estate. On-the-spot requests for donations are not accepted.
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Please Note: The pumpkins can be eaten, but the gourds are not edible.
We have some recipes you might like to try, lower down this page.
Things to bring
- Wellies if it has been raining and the ground is muddy
- Cash or Card; admission and parking are free, but you may like to buy some pumpkins, some food and drink or get your child’s face painted. Card is preferred but cash is accepted
- Gloves for carrying the pumpkins, if you need them
- Camera for taking pictures; tag us @roughamestate
Professional Photography and Drone Flights
The Pumpkins make for wonderful photos and there are several feature areas for you to take home some special captured memories. You are welcome to take photos for purely personal use.
We are happy to encourage professional photographers to use our wonderful pumpkin patch for photoshoots too, subject to the following conditions.
For the comfort and safety of all our visitors, and considering the fact that the pumpkin patch is part of Rougham Estate which is private land, all professional, commercial, for-profit, paid-for or “organised” photoshoots require a licence and must be pre-booked and authorised by Rougham Estate.
Drone use is strictly prohibited unless pre-arranged and authorised by Rougham Estate. It should be undertaken during hours when the site is not open to the public, and will incur a fee.
Rougham Estate must be credited on all professional/commercial images sold or used for social media.
Unauthorised professional photographers or photoshoots may be asked to leave/stop as determined by Rougham Estate staff.
If you are interested in holding a photoshoot or flying a drone at the pumpkin patch, please contact:
E: [email protected]
Rougham Pumpkins
Here’s a video of how Rougham Pumpkins looks during the year, filmed in 2023
Pumpkin Recipes
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Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients
- 750g pumpkin peeled, de-seeded and cut into chunks
- 350g sweet shortcut pastry
- Plain flour, for dusting
- 140g castor sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp fresh nutmeg, grated
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 25g butter, melted
- 175ml milk
- 1 tbsp icing sugar
Method
- Place the pumpkin in a large saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Cover with a lid and simmer for 15 mins or until tender. Drain pumpkin and let it cool.
- Heat oven to 180C, 160C fan, gas mark 4. Roll out the pastry on a lightly-floured surface and use it to line a 22cm loose-bottomed tart tin. Chill for 15 mins. Line the pastry with baking parchment and baking beans, then bake for 15 mins. Remove the beans and paper and cook for a further 10 mins until the base is pale golden and biscuity. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
- Increase the oven to 220C, 200C fan, gas mark 7. Push the cooled pumpkin through a sieve into a large bowl. In a separate bowl combine the sugar, salt, nutmeg and half the cinnamon. Mix in the beaten eggs, melted butter and milk, then add to the pumpkin puree and stir to combine. Pour into the tart shell and cook for 10 mins, then reduce the temperature to 180C, 160C fan, gas mark 4. Continue to bake for 35-40 mins until the filling has just set.
- Leave to cool, then remove the pie from the tin. Mix the remaining cinnamon with the icing sugar and dust over the pie. Serve chilled.
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Pumpkin & Roast Almond Soup
Ingredients
- 150g blanched almonds
- 1½kg pumpkin or butternut squash
- 50ml olive oil
- 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1litre chicken stock, hot
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Lay the almonds on a baking tray and roast for 10 minutes until golden.
- Using a sharp knife, peel away the skin and then halve and deseed the pumpkin. Cut it into large chunks then coarsely grate with a box grater or food processor fitted with a grater attachment.
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based pan, add the garlic and fry gently for about a minute until golden. Increase the temperature, add the grated pumpkin and almonds and fry for 10 minutes, stirring continuously. If the pumpkin starts to dry out at any point, add a ladleful of chicken stock.
- Add any remaining stock and simmer for 5 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes.
- Blend the soup in batches in a liquidiser until smooth then return to the pan and reheat gently. Divide between warm bowls and serve garnished with toasted almonds or pumpkin seeds.
Based on Waitrose recipe, 2026
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Pumpkin Savoury Traybake
Ingredients
- 500g butternut squash or pumpkin, peeled and cut into 2.5cm chunks
- 1 red onion, cut into wedges
- 1½ tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp hot smoked paprika
- 2 clove/s garlic
- 150g whole leaf kale or spinach, stems removed, leaves torn
- 250g pack halloumi, sliced
- 1 unwaxed lemon, zest and juice
- 1 tsp capers
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220°C, gas mark 7. Put the pumpkin or squash and onion into a large roasting tin with ½ tbsp oil, the cumin and paprika, then season and toss together. Roast for 20 minutes or until tender. Reduce the oven temperature to 200°C, gas mark 6.
- Add the garlic and kale/spinach to another tin, drizzle with ½ tbsp oil and season. Add the halloumi to the squash tin, then roast both tins for 15-20 minutes more until everything is golden.
- Squeeze the garlic out of the skins and into a small bowl. Mash with a fork, then whisk in the lemon zest and juice, capers and remaining oil. Tip the kale/spinach into the squash tin, drizzle over the dressing, stir, then divide between 2 plates.
Based on Waitrose recipe, 2026
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Pumpkin & Ginger Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 275g pumpkin (or butternut squash), peeled and deseeded
- 30g root ginger, grated
- 100g slightly salted butter, softened
- 100g light brown muscovado sugar
- 2 medium free range Eggs
- 175g self-raising flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 50g sultanas
- 250g creamy soft cheese
- 50g icing sugar
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C, gas mark 4. Line 18 sections of 2 x 12-hole cake trays with fairy cake cases (or bake in 2 batches).
- Dice the pumpkin and cook in boiling water for 15 minutes until tender. Drain thoroughly and return to the saucepan. Mash well. Sandwich between plenty of sheets of kitchen paper and press down firmly so the paper absorbs the moisture.
- Put the ginger, butter, sugar, eggs, flour and baking powder in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric whisk until smooth and creamy. Beat in the pumpkin puree and sultanas briefly to mix.
- Spoon into the cases, filling them three- quarters full, then bake for 20 minutes until risen and springy to the touch. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Beat a 250g tub creamy soft cheese in a bowl with 50g icing sugar. Spread over the cakes.
Based on Waitrose recipe, 2026
What others are saying
Rougham Sunflower and Pumpkin Field, south of A14, Junction 45
Elderstub Lane, Rougham,
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: postcode IP30 9HX
On arriving at the Sunflower and Pumpkin Field please park in the area adjacent to the picnic area; there is ample parking on grass.
The pumpkins are in the same field as the sunflowers this year.
The field is just east of Bury St. Edmunds, easily accessible from the A14 and clearly sign-posted from Junction 45.
From J45, A14 Eastbound Carriageway:
- turn left (first exit) on the roundabout at the end of the A14 slip road
- go under the A14 bridge
- at the T junction turn right, by the white house and entrance to Blackthorpe Barn
- follow this lane for about half a mile until you reach Elderstub Lane on the left
- turn left down Elderstub Lane and the entrance is about 150yds on the right
From the J45, A14 Westbound Carriageway:
- turn right at the end of the A14 slip road
- at the T junction turn right, by the white house and entrance to Blackthorpe Barn
- follow this lane for about half a mile until you reach Elderstub Lane on the left
- turn left down Elderstub Lane and the entrance is about 150yds on the right
There is no entrance fee – the field is free to visit
You don’t need to book to enter the pumpkin patch, just come along, unless you would like to visit during the SEN-friendly sessions, where you need to book a free ticket.
For the Pumpkins by Torchlight events, you are welcome to just turn up. No booking is needed. However if you would like to take part in the Silent Disco, you will need to book the headsets.
Yes, there is plenty of free parking in the field with the sunflowers and pumpkins.
Yes, there are portaloos at the side of the field in the picnic area. There is also a baby-change unit and an accessible toilet.
Well-behaved dogs on short leads are welcome in the picnic area of the pumpkin field.
There is a special little pumpkin patch for dogs, at the entrance to the main patch. We don’t recommend buying these pumpkins due to normal dog behaviour.
Unfortunately, due to having had to clean up after too many dogs, dogs are not allowed inside the main pumpkin patch.
- Please keep your dog under control at all times and ensure that your dog does not disturb other people’s enjoyment of the premises or block any passageways.
If it’s been dry recently, you don’t need any special clothing or footwear to visit the pumpkin field. If it’s been raining recently, the ground may be muddy and you may want to consider wearing wellies. You are welcome to wear fancy dress if you like.
Yes, the field is fine for buggies and prams, but please note that it is a field and can be uneven in places. If it’s been raining the ground can get muddy.
Wheelchairs are welcome in the sunflower and pumpkin field. There are wood chippings down at the entrance and in other areas of high footfall, but otherwise the paths are just the earth of the field.
If it has been dry, the earth will be hard and dusty, and may be uneven in places, but if it has been raining, it could well be muddy.
There is an accessible toilet in the picnic area of the field.
Accessible parking is available near the entrance to the field.
Yes, we have food and drink vendors at the field. Please see the list above. Please keep an eye on this page and on our social media for any updates.
We prefer cards, but accept both cards and cash at every payment area on the field, including for the pumpkins, the nature hunt, food and drink and for face-painting.
Yes, there are plenty of picnicking spots. Bring a blanket and a picnic, and enjoy your time here.
Unfortunately no picnics are allowed after 5pm, when the evening events start.
The pumpkins are all edible, but the gourds are not. We have a big board up at the field which lists the varieties and whether they are edible or not.
There are some recipes available at the patch, or we have 4 recipes further up this pumpkin web-page.
Our pumpkins and gourds are all grown right here by Rougham Estate. We don’t import any.
Most of the pumpkins are scattered across the patch exactly where they have grown, waiting to be picked. You can wander amongst them to find your perfect one.
Sometimes we move some around to create features in the field, like gathering them together to make the Pumpkin House.
Yes, we have a recipe for a tasty pumpkin pie at the field, or find one online.
Yes, there is a baby-changing unit in one of the portaloos
These are times where entrance to the sunflower and pumpkin field is ticketed to limit the number of people visiting. They happen on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9am – 10am and are perfect for those who benefit from quieter surroundings, predictable routines and a slower pace.
During these times only those people with tickets will be given entry.
The general public are welcome to visit after 10am on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with no booking required.
Yes, we have plenty of wheelbarrows.
Please remember to bring your wheelbarrow back to the wheelbarrow park, at the entrance, when you’re done with it, so that someone else can use it.
Face-painting is for children aged 3 and over.
The cosmetics have only been tested for children of this age and above. Applying the paints to children younger than this could cause a lifetime of allergic reactions.
Unfortunately we are not able to open the field out-of-hours. The field is generally quieter at the beginning of the morning or later in the afternoon and you may find that these times are suitable for your visit.
Unfortunately we don’t have the facilities to bulk-pick pumpkins for events. If you would like to come and pick the pumpkins yourself when we are open, you are welcome to.
The sunflowers and pumpkins are in a new field for 2026. It’s about the same driving distance from J45 on the A14 as the field last year, but this year it’s to the south of the A14.
The field we have used over the past few years needs a rest from growing sunflowers and pumpkins and it’s good for the ground to grow other crops for a while.
If your photos are purely for personal use, you are welcome to take as many pictures as you like. Do tag us @roughamestate if you post them – we love to see them!
If you are a professional photographer or are taking pictures for any for-profit/commercial reason, you are required to get a licence for the photoshoot on our private land and book a time to visit. Please see the details on this page.
Drone photography can only be undertaken at a time when the field is not open to the public. Please get in touch to book a time.
After the field closes, a local food charity comes to get a stack of pumpkins to be cooked up to make meals and the rest of the pumpkins are for a local flock of sheep that come and graze the field, eating the pumpkins and fertilising the field for the coming year.
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Looking for a thoughtful gift this Christmas? Don’t forget we have gift vouchers available so you can give them a little piece of Rougham Estate.
Our gift vouchers are a lovely way to treat someone special, whether they enjoy a leisurely breakfast or lunch at Roots Café, browsing our lifestyle shop or simply spending time discovering everything the Estate has to offer.
Perfect for friends, family or that person who is always tricky to buy for, a Rougham Estate gift voucher gives them something lovely to look forward to.
A little thought, a lot of choice, and a reason to visit us again.
Valid for 1 year. Can be used over multiple visits in the Lifestyle shop, the Christmas shop, the Pantry, the Café and for Christmas trees.
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It’s less than 2 weeks until the Rougham Estate Arts&Crafts Fair 2026 starts!
There are many makers around the country right now, working hard to design and make beautiful new things for you to admire and buy. It’s the perfect place to find presents, or treat yourself.
Each weekend there is a new mix of designer/makers at the medieval thatched Barn, in the most Christmassy atmosphere, selling jewellery, clothing, ceramics, food, artworks, leatherworks, housewares, garden items, and much more.
Come and meet the makers, be inspired, find quality hand-crafted gifts and get into the Christmas spirit!
Season ticket for all 10 days: £10 online, £12 on the door
Day Tickets: £2.50 online, £3 on the door.
Children 15 and under, free. Assistance dogs only.
SatNav: IP30 9HZ. Just south of the A14,J45. 3 miles east of Bury St Edmunds.
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What a lovely surprise to see Rougham Estate featured across three pages of @suffolkmag
The feature explores everything you can enjoy at Rougham over the Christmas season, from the Christmas shop at Blackthorpe Barn and our Arts & Crafts Fair to festive workshops and plenty of opportunities to make a day of your visit.
If you’d like to find out more, you can pick up a copy of Suffolk Magazine at Roots Café next time you visit.
It’s a lovely way to discover what’s happening across the Estate this Christmas. We look forward to welcoming you!
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From pumpkin picking and Halloween celebrations to welcoming our VIP guests and press for an exclusive first look at the Christmas shop at Blackthorpe Barn, October has certainly kept us busy.
We’ve enjoyed autumn in all its glory, celebrated some special milestones and now, with the Christmas shop open for another year, we’re ready to embrace the festive season.
There’s plenty more to look forward to, with our 35th Arts & Crafts Fair beginning on 14 November, alongside all the Christmas magic that makes this time of year so special at Rougham Estate.
Thank you to everyone who has visited us this month – we look forward to seeing you in November. Now, let the countdown to Christmas begin!
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Just two weeks to go until our Arts & Crafts Fair returns to Blackthorpe Barn!
There’s something lovely about taking your time to wander around the Barn, discovering things you hadn’t expected to find and chatting to the people who have made them.
Whether you’re looking for a thoughtful Christmas gift, something beautiful for your home or simply a little inspiration, you’ll find plenty to explore.
Every maker has their own story, and with different exhibitors joining us each weekend, there’s always something new to discover so you may be tempted to visit more than once, our season ticket is just £10 online, giving you entry to all 10 days. Day tickets are £2.50 online, and children aged 15 and under go free.
We open on Saturday 14 November, 10am–4pm, with five weekends of makers and handmade treasures running through to 13 December.
Take a look at our website to explore the fair and book your tickets. We’d love to see you there.
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UPDATE: And that’s a wrap for Rougham Pumpkins 2026!
It’s been such a great season, thanks in a great part to all our wonderful visitors. Thank you to everyone who has come and enjoyed their time here. 🎃🧡🎃
See you at Blackthorpe Barn for Christmas!🎄
It’s the last days of Rougham Pumpkins 2026 and there are still plenty of pumpkins left to be picked, so come along for one last visit!
We are open 9am-5pm on Thursday, Friday and the last day, Saturday 31st October, with gates closing at 4pm each day.
Come and pick your pumpkins from the patch right where they’ve been growing, with space to run and play games, climb bale pyramids, ride pedal tractors, play in sand pits, make memories and take lots of fabulous photos.
Face painting is available every day from @faceitfaceart
There are plenty of picnic benches and these wonderful food trucks are with us each day:
Roots&Co - burgers and toasties, crumble, cakes, drinks including a bar
@geegeebakes - cheesecakes, milkshakes & coffees
@kiernanscoffee - coffees, drinks & snacks
@thecreperieshack - sweet & savoury crepes (Saturday 31st only)
Or bring your own picnic if you like.
We’ve had a great season despite the long dry summer, and it’s been excellent to welcome so many lovely visitors this year. Thank you for coming, for sharing your gorgeous photos and for all the kind comments. We love that you love coming here.
Don’t forget that Christmas is really getting into the swing over at Blackthorpe Barn half a mile away, with the Christmas Shop open every day already, Arts&Crafts open every weekend between 14th Nov-13th Dec in the glorious thatched barn, and our very own Christmas trees on sale from 20 Nov.
But now, for one last time:
🎃The pumpkins are just south of J45, A14 on Elderstub Lane. SatNav: IP30 9HZ
🎃Free entry, free parking, no booking needed
🎃Open 9am-5pm every day until 31st
🎃Find the golden pumpkin and win 1 barrow of pumpkins
🎃Well-behaved dogs welcome on a short lead in the picnic area and in a small area of the patch
All the details from our website.
See you at the patch for one last visit🧡🎃👋
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Some Christmas presents are bought in a hurry. Others are discovered when you least expect them.
That’s part of the pleasure of visiting the Christmas shop at Blackthorpe Barn. You might arrive looking for a wreath or a few decorations and leave with a gift for someone special, a new addition to your own Christmas collection or an idea you hadn’t even considered.
With 25 years of Christmas shopping at Blackthorpe Barn behind us, we’ve had plenty of time to make this a seasonal tradition worth returning to.
So, if your Christmas list still has a few gaps, come and see what catches your eye. You never know what you might find.
Open Monday to Saturday, 9.30am–5pm, at Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham Estate.
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New week, new dish…
Even better, new menu!
If you haven’t been in to try our new menu then you should! Try our pulled chicken – a beautiful combination of sweet and savoury together.
It’s different, but it’s delicious and one to look out for on the Roots Café menu. A delicious option for a relaxed brunch or a leisurely bite while visiting Rougham Estate.
Pair it with your favourite drink and enjoy a little time out at Blackthorpe Barn.
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