An 'old school' pick your own pumpkin patch is preparing to open for its 5th year.

Parsons' Farming, in North Tidworth, is opening its pumpkin patch on Saturday, October 5, offering around 16 different types of pumpkin that can be picked. 

Farmer Richard Parsons said: "It's a great meeting spot - I see people of three generations - everyone enjoys it. It's a nice, traditional patch. We're not trying to sell merchandise, it's just literally a patch."

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The picking area will be decorated with straw bales, scarecrows and spiders, as well as mini wheelbarrows for children.

More details will be revealed on the day! (Image: Newsquest)There will be some extra surprises that won't be revealed until it opens, Richard added.

Tickets can be purchased here, where each ticket covers a car/family. On arrival, a £5 voucher will be issued to use towards a pumpkin of your choice.

The patch can be found at Upper Farm Milston, SP4 8HR.