Half-term pumpkin picking at Sissinghurst Castle Garden
Sissinghurst Castle Garden (National Trust), Sissinghurst · 27 October to 28 October 2026
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Families choose a pumpkin from the Sissinghurst vegetable patch to take home. For a little more, you can carve it at the picnic area next door straight afterwards. Pumpkin numbers are limited, so places must be booked.
Highlights
- Pick your own pumpkin from the vegetable garden
- Optional carving workshop in the picnic area
- Two days only in half term
Good to know
- Pre-booking is required, online or on 0344 249 1895
- Show your booking at Visitor Reception and at the vegetable garden
- Level access but the path is uneven earth
Getting there
Sissinghurst Castle Garden (National Trust), Biddenden Road, near Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2AB
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