Another year sees another great day picking pumpkins at Tom Spilman’s pumpkin farm near Thirsk.

The Northern Echo: The McCormack family from Hartlepool at Spilmans Farm near Thirsk. Picture: Richard Doughty PhotographyThe McCormack family from Hartlepool at Spilmans Farm near Thirsk. Picture: Richard Doughty Photography

The farm offers a range of pumpkin sizes and it’s free to enter, you only pay for the pumpkin you pick.

Tom said that it was a “very busy” time of year, and with the other entertainment Spilman’s farm offers it’s not surprising. 

The Northern Echo: Dolly McCormack, 6 from Hartlepool checking out the pumpkins at Spilmans farm. Picture: Richard Doughty PhotographyDolly McCormack, 6 from Hartlepool checking out the pumpkins at Spilmans farm. Picture: Richard Doughty Photography

The farm also includes a carving barn, with a spooky walk for young and older children, a takeaway marquee and coffee shop, a “uni-corn-maze” and free tractor rides during festival days, as well as a spooky cinema. 

The Northern Echo: Visitors to Spilmans Farm washing down their picked pumpkins. Picture: Richard Doughty PhotographyVisitors to Spilmans Farm washing down their picked pumpkins. Picture: Richard Doughty Photography

Spilman’s farm is a family run business consisting of husband and wife Richard and Sally as well as two of their three sons Tom and Joss, and their daughter-in-law Olivia.

The pumpkin farm was only started in 2017, but due to high demand they had to double their crop size for the following year. 

You can find more information about the pumpkin picking event on the Tom Spilman’s Farm website.