PickPumpkins

Pumpkin picking · Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway

Drumlanrig Castle Halloween Trail and Pumpkin Patch

Open until 31 Oct
Directions

2026 season

Dates
10 Oct – 31 Oct 2026
Opening times
Morning 10am to 12.30pm and afternoon 1pm to 3pm sessions
Prices
From about £10 per child ticket (listings vary)
Booking
Booking recommended
Dogs
Dogs on leads
Things to do
  • Pumpkin picking
  • Halloween trail

Checked 22 October 2026 using dayoutwiththekids.co.uk. Farms change plans at short notice, especially in bad weather, so check before you set off.

About Drumlanrig Castle Halloween Trail and Pumpkin Patch

A Halloween detective trail through the Drumlanrig estate that ends at a pumpkin patch, where every child ticket includes a pumpkin to take home.

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