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Tulleys Pumpkin Nights – Pick Your Own Pumpkins

Harry has wanted to visit Pumpkin Nights at Tulleys Farm since we visited their daytime pumpkin picking experience last year. This year I booked tickets in advance when we were having uncharacteristic warm weather not really thinking that it could be torrential rain when we visited. Which it was. However, we put on our raincoats and headed out to the Halloween event at Tuners Hill. After all, it has now got the reputation as one of the best pumpkin patches in the UK. So the question is, did our family night it live up to expectations?

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Where is Tulley’s Farm Pumpkin Nights

Tulleys Pumpkin Farm is located in Turners Hill, near Crawley in West Sussex. The pumpkin farm is not at the same location as Tulley’s Farm escape rooms or the drive-in cinema. Although it is close by, entering from the Turners Hill Road end you will come across the pumpkin farm before you reach Tulleys Farm. You can use the postcode RH14 0PD to reach Tulleys Pumpkin Farm. Because of the location, you do really need to drive as it is not easily accessible by public transport. Pumpkin Nights starts at 6 pm in the evening once the pumpkin festival during the day has been closed. If you have daytime access tickets then you can not access Pumpkin Nights.

Parking at Tulley’s Pumpkin Nights

Unlike many pumpkin farms, they have put down hardstanding which allows you to drive on a rubble mix. Which due to the weather I was very pleased about. I am pretty sure we would have got stuck due to the rain. The free car park is included in the ticket price. It can get very busy but the car park is huge and each lane is numbered. Don’t forget to make a note of where you are so you can find your car easily after you come out of the pumpkin fields.

What to expect when visiting Pumpkin Nights

Tulley Pumpkin Nights is so much more than just a pumpkin field and is separate from Shocktober Fest which is held in a different location. The Halloween attraction has a number of different elements and is suitable for the whole family.

In the centre there is a pumpkin village with photo opportunities and huge bins of different varieties of pumpkins and quirky gourds ready for you to buy. There are so many different types to choose from with pumpkins of all shapes in a sea of autumnal colours. Although they are all brought in and not grown on-site. This year we saw a lot of varieties which are new. Pumpkin prices are reasonable.
There is a new pumpkin bar right next to the village and food court. Where seating is under cover (thankfully). With lots of tables lit by candlelight, it is one of the best places to stop for something to eat and drink. There is a wide range of craft beer, gin, mulled wine and mulled cider on offer. As well as lots of hot drinks, including hot chocolates and other cold soft drinks. Additional seating can be found in the Pumpkin Pantry and also next to the smash burgers stands.
Also within this tent there is a stage at the front which is for live music. When we visited there was a live band playing, ideal for good old-fashioned family fun.
In the pumpkin village there is a Halloween shop selling a range of Autumn merch including cosy sweaters and pumpkin t-shirts. Along with toilet facilities.
There are plenty of delicious food stalls to choose from selling a range of hot food. With pizza, a BBQ shack, jacket potatoes and paninis. Sweet treats are also available with a candy floss stall, pick and mix and doughnuts. We tried out the foot-long hot dogs(£9) and double cheeseburgers (£11). Although not cheap they did taste very nice. Don’t miss the pumpkin spice lattes.

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The thing which stands this evening event apart is the spooky woodland walk. With plenty of photo opportunities, the spooky trail around the wooded area takes you down to the pyo field so that you can choose your own pumpkin.
In the PYO pumpkins all you could see were orange pumpkins as far as the eye can see, reflecting under the lights the fields of pumpkins. It is not a long Halloween trail but better than I expected. The highlight was the ultra violet pumpkins which the kids loved. There is also the opportunity to toast marshmallows at the end and go on a Ferris wheel in the glistening moonlight.
With live roaming entertainment to keep you on your toes. The live actors are designed to be entertaining, not scary. We didn’t see any on our visit but that could be because of the weather.

Top tips for a visit to Tulleys Farm Pumpkin Nights

These pumpkins are not grown on site so if this is important to you then this is not the event for you.
I was surprised to find that the pathway around the trail is mainly hard-standing. Although it was wet when we visited and muddy it was not that bad until you hit the pumpkin field. Although we still wore our wellies.
It gets busy so if you are visiting with children then it is worth getting early time slots so that you can visit the trail and then still get a seat under cover to have something to eat. By the time we left, it was getting very busy with three different families waiting for our table. The later into the evening the fewer families. Its close proximity to South East London makes it very popular.
Due to the weather we only stayed for about an hour and a half. If it had been brighter then we may have stayed longer and watched the light lasers across the lake. Which was probably my favourite part.
There are lots of opportunities for the usual Halloween photos, I found that we did not have to wait long and that there were not many queues.

Opening times and tickets for Tulleys Pumpkin Farm

Ticket prices vary depending on the day that you visit. We visited at peak time during the weekend before Halloween during half term and it cost £51 for a family of four with a booking fee. You can change your tickets to an alternative time and date but it is not possible to get a refund if for any reason you can not go. You do not need to select a parking ticket as there is s free parking.

It is open throughout the month of October with the first time slot being 6 pm which is the one we went for.

This was our first time visiting Tulleys Pumpkin Nights. There is no getting away from the fact that it is a lot of money to walk around a short trail. Our experience would have been impacted by the weather. However £51 for a family of four for a couple of hours at most is a lot of money. Although Harry particularly liked the fact it was in the evening there is not a huge amount to it. You have to pay extra to go on the Ferris wheel, £7 for an adult and £5 for a child. Marshmallows are £1.50 each, three for £3.50 and six for £6, In relation to other days out it is expensive and we will not visit again.