{"id":481807,"date":"2025-10-08T02:31:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T02:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/481807\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T02:31:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T02:31:13","slug":"welsh-pumpkin-patch-has-been-named-one-of-the-best-to-visit-for-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/481807\/","title":{"rendered":"Welsh pumpkin patch has been named one of the best to visit for 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gower Fresh Christmas Trees in Swansea has ranked fifth among the UK\u2019s best pumpkin patches to visit for 2025.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_IJR_071025_Gowerfreshjpeg.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkins\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Gower Fresh Christmas Trees ranks 5th among the UK\u2019s best pumpkin patches to visit for 2025, with a score of 7.06.(Image: Gower Fresh Christmas Trees)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">It&#8217;s spooky season, and our supermarkets are already flooded with <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/halloween\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Halloween <\/a>decor, this includes <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/pumpkins\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">pumpkins<\/a> of all shapes and sizes ready to be carved. In recent years<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/11-spooky-halloween-events-swansea-32494679\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> the holiday has become extremely popular in the UK<\/a>, following in the footsteps of our American counterparts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Many farms across the nation have decided to embrace the autumnal occasion, and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/whats-on\/family-kids-news\/12-brilliant-pumpkin-patches-near-32533753\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">grow extensive pumpkin patches<\/a>. The company Outdoor Toys have ranked their must-visit UK pumpkin patches for 2025, and one Welsh location has made the prestigious list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">They use factors such as entry prices, annual Google searches, and Instagram posts to come up with their top farms to visit in the run-up to Halloween. From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What\u2019s On in Wales by signing up to our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=5d682317-6568-4796-b97d-fce8c730cc59&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Gower Fresh <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/christmas\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas<\/a> Trees in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/swansea\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Swansea<\/a> has ranked fifth among the UK\u2019s best pumpkin patches to visit for 2025. It scored a 7.06, tying with Darts Farm in Devon, England and Charleton Fruit Farm in Angus, Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">For the third year in a row, Doddington Hall in Lincolnshire has topped the list as the best pumpkin patch in the UK. It was awarded an overall score of 9.49 out of 10, and it supposedly the most popular patches online, appearing in 24,600 Instagram posts and nearly 246,700 Google searches in the last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">The children&#8217;s toy company looked favourably on Gower Fresh&#8217;s free entry, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/free-pumpkin-patch-welsh-coast-32594807\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">which we recently reported on here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">They said that the farm, which is located at Poundffald Farm,Three Crosses in Swansea is &#8220;the perfect day out for a Halloween-themed adventure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_IJR_021025_Gowerpumpkinpatch_04jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"Boy picking pumpkins&#10;\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Gower Fresh Christmas Trees located at Poundffald Farm,Three Crosses in Swansea not only host a pick your own pumpkin patch, but plenty of autumnal picture opportunities.(Image: Donna Jones (#familyonthemarsh ))<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Gower Fresh are mainly known for their traditional <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/christmas\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ChristmasLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas<\/a> trees and their <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/whats-on\/whats-on-news\/swansea-rhossili-sunflowers-lavender-fields-27112867\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Rhossili sunflower fields<\/a>, but they later broadened their <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/farming\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"farmingLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">farming<\/a> efforts with their first-ever pick your own pumpkin event in 2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Since then, thousands off visitors have stopped by to get their festive fix, soaking in the atmosphere of pumpkin fields and gorgeous photo opportunities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">This year, they have kicked off their pumpkin picking season early. The farm is now open for visitors to pop down and pick their own pumpkins, with the event running until the end of the month (subject to availability).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">The best part, is that this year it is free to enter as long as you purchase a pumpkin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Robert Morgan, the farmer behind Gower Fresh has said: &#8220;We are well aware that you know people&#8217;s money and the spare change they got in their pockets or in the bank account isn&#8217;t as much as it was in years gone by, so we just want everyone to come out enjoy themselves have a great time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">&#8220;We will get busy and have some stressful moments when it gets very busy, but yeah we&#8217;ve coped in the past. So hopefully everyone will get out and about picking pumpkins and having a great day out at the farm really.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gower Fresh Christmas Trees in Swansea has ranked fifth among the UK\u2019s best pumpkin patches to visit for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":481808,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5010],"tags":[748,24537,4884,10838,144600,159820,1148,16,15,1764],"class_list":{"0":"post-481807","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wales","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-family-kids","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-halloween","12":"tag-halloween-events-wales","13":"tag-pumpkins","14":"tag-swansea","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-wales"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115336205070304437","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=481807"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/481807\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/481808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=481807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=481807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=481807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}