"While we're all too familiar with the piles of plump squashes in our supermarket aisles every October, there's much to be said for sourcing your own fruit to carve - or cook - as autumn makes itself known. You're unlikely to stumble across a patch in the heart of the city, but there are plenty of farms dishing out the fruit."
"Pumpkin-picking at Secretts farm can be paired with a visit to the well-known farm shop, incidentally home to Surrey's most famous cheese counter serving hundreds of British and European cheeses. Secretts' Pumpkin Week is a big deal, with families flocking in from all over the land to get in on the action. Embark on the Halloween scavenger hunt, snapping pictures and watching little ones decipher clues along the way, before making new friends around the BBQ, where pumpkins are incorporated into delicious fare."
Pumpkin patches near London become hubs of activity in the lead-up to Halloween, offering a hands-on alternative to supermarket squashes. Families can pick pumpkins in the fields, enjoy seasonal crafts, and visit farm shops for local produce. Secretts Farm in Surrey combines pumpkin-picking with a large farm shop and a renowned cheese counter, Halloween scavenger hunts, themed craft workshops, a vintage carousel, a make-your-own-waffle station, and pumpkin-focused BBQ dishes, with pumpkins priced and paid for in the field. Priory Farm in Surrey counts Judi Dench among its customers and offers a Halloween Trail and tractor rides.
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