Foxes Farm Pumpkin Patch back for Halloween fun

Foxes Farm in Aldham is once again inviting customers to come and enjoy some spooktacular fun at their pumpkin patch.

Owned by husband and wife duo Guy and Emily French, the patch has continued to grow since it opened nearly a decade ago.

The patch is hugely popular with children (Picture: Sophie Callahan) (Image: Sophie Callahan)

A scary duo hanging around (Image: N/A)

Emily said: “We were both from farming families, so wanted to diversify our farm so we could have a job in the industry, and pumpkins were becoming popular for Halloween, so we decided to do that.

“From there its grown and now we sell local wholesale pumpkins to shops and garden centre and in 2015 we opened the farm for the first year to pick their own, which has been successful ever since.”

Guy and Emily share a drink (Image: N/A)

Now, the pair operate the biggest pumpkin patches in Essex, in Aldham and Basildon.

The fun continued this year as the patch has welcomed guests to once again pick their pumpkins.

This year, the patch also introduced a new twilight pumpkin picking event, which sees guests enjoy a bar, music and torchlit pumpkin picking event and was held for the first time last weekend.

Customers enjoyed dressing up to celebrate the spooktacular event (Image: N/A)

Guests showing off their colours in the twilight pumpkin picking event (Image: N/A)

It also sees more food stalls, face painting, and more photo opportunities including on the Fergie tractor, straw bales and swing.

There has also been lots of traditional games including tug of war, drainpipes, giant twister, welly swinging and mini tractors in the field.

Guests meet the field's scarecrow (Image: N/A)

Bertie French shows off his Spider-Man face paint (Image: N/A)

Emily said: “It is really good outdoor fun not only for children but for the whole family.

“We have regulars that come every year and say they are still loving it.

“We are always trying to think of something new and exciting and this year we have plenty.

“Our first Twilight Pumpkin Picking event was a huge success.

“Customers had great fun walking through the contrail and exploring the pumpkin fields by torchlight.

“The bar had a great atmosphere and everyone enjoyed having a drink and bite to eat.”

A skeleton lurks in the darkness (Image: N/A)

Guests share a drink during the twilight event (Image: N/A)

For more information on further pumpkin dates or to book, visit foxesfarmproduce.co.uk/pumpkin-picking-essex.