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Pick your own Pumpkins
Key details
When:
Opening Dates for 2025
Sunday 5 October
Weekend: Sat 11 – Sun 12 October
Weekend: Sat 18 – Sun 19 October
Daily from Sat 25 – Sun 26 October
9am – 5pm
Gates close around 4:45pm
LAST DAY Monday 27 October 9-4
Pumpkins by Torchlight & Silent Disco
Sat 18 October 6pm-9pm
Sat 25 October 6pm-9pm
Food vans will close around 4:45pm and reopen at 6pm
Where:
Rougham Sunflower and Pumpkin Field
Just off Junction 45 of the A14,
3 miles east of Bury St Edmunds
Pricing:
Free admission and parking, no booking needed
Pumpkins and gourds priced according to size 50p - £10.50
Pumpkins by Torchlight - Silent Disco Headsets
Rougham Pumpkins
Rougham Pumpkins will return in 2026!
Dates to be confirmed closer to the time.
Just in time for Halloween, Rougham Estate has a vast, beautiful field full of hundreds of thousands of pumpkins, squashes and gourds in over 20 different varieties; in a huge array of different sizes and glorious colours, all just waiting to be picked exactly where they have grown!
… It’s the last week of the pumpkin patch now and there are still many pumpkins left but they are in the further reaches of the patch!
Positioned very close to 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 available each day we are open.
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.
Food and Drink
There are a range of food and drink vendors over the days we are open; come and enjoy amazing food, festival vibes and pumpkins galore!
Last year’s 2025 food vendors
Every weekend:
Roots&Co – Tasty loaded hashbrowns, coffee, drinks, cakes, snacks, beer and prosecco
What The Peck – Fabulous Suffolk-reared fried chicken
Samu Kitchen – Vibrant seasonal plant-based food
GeeGeeBakes – Delicious cheesecakes, crumbles and sweets
At the Pitch in the Patch:
Kiernans Coffee – Coffees, drinks, cakes and snacks
On the following weekends there will also be:
11-12 October
Bad Boy Burritos – toasted burritos using fresh, local ingredients
Tikka Tonic – New Delhi style street food
18-19 October
Bad Boy Burritos – toasted burritos using fresh, local ingredients
Otis Breading – wonderful sourdough toasties and salads
25-26 October
Bad Boy Burritos – toasted burritos using fresh, local ingredients
MacStreet Kitchen – from classic to inspirational versions of mac’n’cheese
Tikka Tonic – New Delhi style street food
For the week of 27-31 October, Kiernan’s Coffee will be serving their coffees, drinks, cakes and snacks every day in the picnic area.
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.
Pumpkins by Torchlight 2025
Dates for 2026 to be confirmed
On two spooky Saturday evenings 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!
Free parking and free entrance, as always, and yes, you can buy the pumpkins at night. More information from the links below:
Saturday 18th October – Info and reserve your headsets here
Saturday 25th October – Info and reserve your headsets here
See you soon!!
Important information
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.
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 near the entrance of the field, including an accessible toilet with baby-changing facilities.
The field is accessible for wheelchairs and prams. Please be aware: this is a field; the ground is uneven in places and muddy if it has rained recently.
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 must be kept on a short lead at all times. Dogs are not allowed into the pumpkin area 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; all 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 cost between £1 – £10 each, depending on 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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Leaving the pumpkin patch - Left Turn Only
Please note that the exit road is a left-hand turn only and the signposts will guide you accordingly.
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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.
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, a coffee 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: events@roughamestate.com
Rougham Pumpkins
Here’s a video of how Rougham Pumpkins looks during the year, filmed in 2023
What others are saying
Rougham Sunflower and Pumpkin Field, north of A14, Junction 45
Note - this is the postcode for roundabout at Junction 45 on A14. From there follow the signs on the roadside and see the diagram below.
On arriving at the Pumpkin Patch you will be directed by a member of staff to park; there is ample parking on grass.
The pumpkins are in the same field as the sunflowers and pumpkins in 2024.
The field is just east of Bury St. Edmunds, easily accessible from the A14 and clearly sign-posted from Junction 45.
From the Eastbound Carriageway:
- turn right at the roundabout at the end of the A14 slip road
- go up the north carriageway of Sow Lane
- fully around the roundabout at the top
- back down the south carriageway of Sow Lane
- turn left off Sow Lane into the grass parking.
From the Westbound Carriageway
- turn left at the end of the A14 slip road
- drive under the bridge
- straight over the first roundabout
- go up the north carriageway of Sow Lane
- fully around the roundabout at the top
- back down the south carriageway of Sow Lane
- turn left off Sow Lane into the grass parking.
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, also for the Pumpkins by Torchlight.
Yes, there is plenty of free parking in the fields next to the sunflower and pumpkin field
Yes, there are portaloos at the side of the field near the entrance. 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.
Yes, the pumpkin field is accessible for wheelchairs and we have an accessible portaloo available too. Please note that the terrain is a field which can be uneven and can get muddy if it’s been raining.
Yes, there are plenty of picnicking spots. Bring a blanket and a picnic, and enjoy your time here.
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.
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.
Our pumpkins and gourds all grow right here on Rougham Estate. We don’t import any.
Most of them 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.
We prefer cards, but will accept both cards and cash
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
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.
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.
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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A reminder for anyone planning a trip to Rougham Estate, we are closed tomorrow (Monday 5th of January) for essential maintenance. We will reopen again on Tuesday 6th as normal.
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What a wonderful year 2025 was, here on Rougham Estate!
Thank you to every one who visited us in the past year, and also to each one who worked hard in the café and shop, who worked on events and on the farm, and so many others who keep things running behind the scenes. Without you, Rougham Estate would not be the same. Thank you!
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Discover peaceful countryside walks around Rougham Estate, perfect for a dog-friendly day out followed by a cosy stop at Roots Café for drinks and freshly made seasonal food.
There are a range of walks for all abilities with easy to follow paths around Rougham Estate offer rolling farmland, tree-lined avenues and countryside views ideal for walkers and dogs with plenty of history along the way.
Dogs are welcome in the cafe but we ask for paws on the floor, please 🐾
To explore the walking options and to plan your route visit https://roughamestate.com/whats-on/blackthorpe-barn/walks/
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We are back open tomorrow!
Roots Café will be open from 9am til 4pm daily, and we are offering 10% Off cards for January and February. Pick one up on your first visit to Roots and use it on your next visit (valid only during Jan and Feb).
Also don’t forget to grab a loyalty card and get your 8th coffee free. 🙌
There’s a good excuse to come to Rougham Estate!
Also while you’re here, why don’t you enjoy one of our walks around the Estate? There’s 18 miles of public footpaths and cycling routes to enjoy. There are routes tried and tested on our website or you can enjoy your own! Perfect to burn off some of that Christmas pudding!
We hope to see you soon.
Please note we will be closed 5th January for maintenance.
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We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and thank you to those who have visited us over the festive period. We hope your day is truly magical!
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Well, that’s it from us this year as we closed the doors for Christmas.
It’s been another fantastic year made possible by our incredible team across the Estate.
Thank you all for your loyalty and custom and making Christmas so magical.
We will be closed on the 24th, 25th and 26th December and look forward to welcoming you all back to Roots cafe on the 27th December.
Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄
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Valid for 12 months and usable over multiple visits, it’s a gift they can enjoy in their own time.
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