Spilman Farming

01/09/2026

Pumpkin Nights are back by popular demand 🌙 And this year we've made them even more spectacular.⁠
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Pick your pumpkins by moonlight, soak up the festoon lights and fire pits, and settle in for a truly magical autumn evening at Church Farm 🔥⁠
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What's on:⁠
🎵 Live music from the amazing Laura Castle from York Mix Radio⁠
🎤 Live MC keeping the night alive⁠
🔥 Brand new for 2026 – live two-person fire show⁠
👻 Walkabout characters⁠
🍕 Street food & bar for the grown-ups⁠
🎃 £4 pumpkin voucher included on arrival⁠
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Dates:⁠
October 10th, 17th, 18th, 23rd, 24th, 25th & 30th⁠
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Please note: tractor ride and barrel train do not operate after dark. Pumpkin Nights tickets are separate from daytime festival tickets.⁠
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Book now at spilmans.co.uk 🌙⁠
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Church Farm, Sessay, YO7 3NB

Spilmans Yorkshire pumpkins, over 175,00 pumpkins in our large pumpkin patch. Pick your own pumpkins and strawberries |Tulip festival Spring 2026

28/08/2026

The cutest pumpkin in the patch – and we're not talking about the orange ones 🎃🧡⁠
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Thank you so much to Kay Elizabeth for sharing these gorgeous memories from last year – we absolutely love seeing your little one enjoying the farm. This is exactly why we do what we do.⁠
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Pumpkin Fest 2026 opens **26th September** – time to make new memories at Church Farm, Sessay 🎃⁠
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Tickets from £7.95 including a £5 pumpkin voucher on arrival. Book now at spilmans.co.uk

27/08/2026

🎃 GIVEAWAY TIME 🎃⁠
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As we celebrate our 10th anniversary of Pumpkin Fest, we want to hear from YOU – and we're giving something back to our amazing community!⁠
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We're giving away TWO family open dated tickets to Spilmans Pumpkin Festival 2026 – valid for any date and event of your choice. That means you pick the day that works for your family 🧡⁠
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**To enter – it's simple:**⁠
💬 Share your favourite Spilmans memory in the comments below. It could be from any visit, any season, any year – we just want to hear and see your stories!⁠
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Follow if not already. Any shares and likes always appriciated🎃⁠
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**Giveaway closes Wednesday 3rd September.** Two lucky families will be chosen and announced shortly after. Good luck to everyone who enters – we genuinely cannot wait to see your memories 🧡⁠
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*Winners will be contacted via Facebook.

26/08/2026

Want to do it all? Now you can 🎃 Introducing the Try It All Ticket at Spilmans Pumpkin Festival 2026 – one ticket, nine activities and a £5 pumpkin voucher on arrival. All for just £17 per person.⁠
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Here's what's included:⁠
🎃 Pumpkin Cannon⁠
🚜 Tractor Ride⁠
👻 Spooky Walk⁠
🌀 Giant Pipe Rolling⁠
🫘 Giant Bean Pit⁠
🪂 Jumping Pillow⁠
🏃 Giant Obstacle Course⁠
🎯 Pumpkin Slingshot⁠
🌽 Corn Cannon⁠
🚂 Barrel Train⁠
🔫 BB Machine Gun Range⁠
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Plus your £5 pumpkin voucher to spend on your pick from over 175,000 pumpkins and squashes grown right here on our farm 🎃⁠
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Please note: fairground rides and marshmallow toasting are not included and are charged separately on the day.⁠
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Tickets from £7.95 | Try It All from £17 | Advance booking essential⁠
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Book now at spilmans.co.uk 🎃 Church Farm, Sessay, YO7 3NB

Spilmans Yorkshire pumpkins, over 175,00 pumpkins in our large pumpkin patch. Pick your own pumpkins and strawberries |Tulip festival Spring 2026

25/08/2026

Save this post 🎃 Everything you need to know about Spilmans Pumpkin Festival 2026 – all in one place!⁠
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🎃 Spilmans Pumpkin Festival⁠
26th, 27th September and 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 23–30th October⁠
Over 175,000 pumpkins and squashes grown right here on our farm. Every ticket includes a £5 pumpkin voucher on arrival.⁠
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🌙 Pumpkin Nights⁠
10th, 17th, 18th, 23rd, 24th, 25th & 30th October⁠
Pick your pumpkins at twilight with live music, Live MC, a brand new fire show, fire pits, festoon lights and street food. £4 pumpkin voucher included.⁠
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🎆 Live Orchestrated Firework Display⁠
28th & 29th October⁠
A spectacular fireworks extravaganza starting at 7:45pm accompanied by music. Please note – separate tickets required, no pumpkin voucher included for this event.⁠
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🌿 Back to Basics⁠
13th–16th & 20th–22nd October⁠
Just you, a wheelbarrow and a field full of beautiful pumpkins. Perfect for those who prefer a quieter visit. Farm shop and café open on these days.⁠
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Tickets from £7.95 – advance booking essential 🎃⁠
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Book now at spilmans.co.uk – Church Farm, Sessay, YO7 3NB

23/08/2026

Last chance 🌻 Today is your final opportunity to visit our stunning sunflower fields this season - tickets are live at spilmans.co.uk. Don't let it pass you by!
Sunflowers as far as the eye can see and honestly, there is nothing quite like it ☀️ Just £2 entry and £1 per stem to pick your own gorgeous bunch to take home.

And then swipe to slide two... 👀🎃
Because while the sunflowers have been doing their thing, something else has been quietly growing in the fields. If THIS is what our pumpkins look like in August... just imagine what October is going to bring 🎃

Pumpkin Fest 2026 opens 26th September – our 10th anniversary year and we are going bigger and better than ever. Tickets from £7.95 including a £5 pumpkin voucher on arrival*

Book now at spilmans.co.uk 🎃
Church Farm, Sessay, YO7 3NB

21/08/2026

🌻 SUNFLOWERS ARE READY! This weekend only 🌻

Our PYO sunflower and wildflower fields are open from TODAY — Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd August, 3 days only, so don't hang about!

Just £2.50 per person gets you into the farm, and your ticket includes a FREE go on the bouncy pillows and go karts too 🎉

Wander the fields, pick your own sunflowers and wildflowers and grab those golden hour photos while you're at it 📸

Also on the farm:
🌽 Maize maze (small extra charge)
🍕 Wood fired pizzas & bar
☕ Seasonal café & farm kitchen
🐶 Dogs welcome + free on-site parking
Please note — this ticket is for sunflowers and wildflowers only and doesn't include strawberry picking.

Tickets are live now at www.spilmans.co.uk — link in bio 🌻

📍 Church Farm, Sessay, YO7 3NB

19/08/2026

A huge thank you from all of us at Spilmans 🍓

This is our last week of PYO Strawberries for the 2026 season AND we are completely sold out. If you have a pre-booked ticket, we cannot wait to see you one last time in the fields this week.

🌻 Still want to visit? 🌻 Our sunflower fields are open and no booking is needed – just turn up at the door and enjoy the blooms. Pick your own gorgeous bunch to take home for £1 per stem, £2 entry.

What a season it has been. Busy, brilliant and absolutely full of the most wonderful memories. Thank you to every single person who visited us this summer... you make everything we do worthwhile 🧡

Once this week draws to a close, the farm will shut its gates and we will begin preparing for something very special indeed...

🎃 Spilmans Pumpkin Festival reopens 26th September 🎃 and this year is extra special. We are celebrating our 🎉10th anniversary🎉 of Pumpkin Fest – a truly incredible milestone for our little family run farm. We could not be more proud or more excited!!!

Tickets for all events are LIVE now – festival days, Pumpkin Nights, Fireworks and more. Peak dates and popular events do sell out, so please don't leave it too long to reserve your spot. We genuinely cannot wait to welcome you all back this autumn 🎃

Book now at spilmans.co.uk 🌿 Church Farm, Sessay, YO7 3NB

18/08/2026

The Fireworks Extravaganza returns to Spilmans 🎆 Two spectacular nights – 28th & 29th October – and this one is not to be missed.⁠
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A live orchestrated firework display starting at 7:45pm, accompanied by music and lasting approximately 12 minutes of pure magic in the sky above Church Farm 🎆✨⁠
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On the night:⁠
🎵 Live DJ & MC⁠
👻 Walkabout characters⁠
🍕 Wood fired pizzas & street food⁠
🎆 Live orchestrated fireworks – 7:45pm start⁠
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Important to know:⁠
⏰ The farm closes at 4:30pm on fireworks nights and reopens at 5:30pm⁠
🎟️ Separate fireworks tickets are required – daytime festival tickets are not valid for this event⁠
🎃 Please note: entry price does not include a pumpkin voucher for fireworks nights⁠
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Book your fireworks tickets now at spilmans.co.uk 🎆⁠
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Church Farm, Sessay, YO7 3NB

Spilmans Yorkshire pumpkins, over 175,00 pumpkins in our large pumpkin patch. Pick your own pumpkins and strawberries |Tulip festival Spring 2026