Whether you're after family-friendly activities, Instagram-worthy photo spots or simply a wheelbarrow and a field full of gourds, these five pumpkin patches are ones not miss. 

Victoria Cushing in her Pumpkin House at Thursford

Where: Brookhill Farm, Thursford, NR21 0BD.

When: Open weekends on October 10, 11, 17 and 18, then daily from October 23 to 31. Opening hours are generally 10am to 4pm.

Price: Free entry and free parking. Pumpkins are priced individually by size, with some activities carrying small additional charges.

One of Norfolk’s most photographed autumn attractions, The Pumpkin House features hundreds of pumpkins arranged around a timber-framed house.

There’s a maize maze, hay bale tower, face painting, Halloween entertainment and food stalls, plus thousands of pumpkins to choose from.

Pulham Patch has more than 36 pumpkin varieties.........

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