Pumpkin Patch with Autumn Events

Families, school and nursery groups, and local groups looking for an autumn day out.

Entry or parking charges, pumpkin sales, food and drink, activity tickets and group bookings, sometimes with a small shop selling seasonal goods.

• Event planning and organisation
• Managing seasonal staff or volunteers
• Budgeting and pricing
• Marketing to local families

• Public liability insurance, and employer's liability insurance if you take on paid staff
• Check whether you need planning permission, a temporary event notice or other licences for events, music, alcohol or food
• Register food businesses with your local council, and check food hygiene requirements
• Risk assessments for crowds, vehicles, farm animals and tractor rides, with a clear first aid plan
• Toilets, accessible paths and parking can be costly, so budget for them early
• Nearly all income arrives in a few weeks and depends on weather and footfall, so keep costs flexible and treat monthly revenue figures as peak-season months, not a year-round average

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £10,000 to £40,000, depending on the activities, facilities and helpers you plan. Toilets, accessible paths and parking can be costly, so budget for them early.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £3,000 to £15,000, but these are peak-season months, not a year-round average. Nearly all income arrives in a few weeks and depends on weather and footfall.

Things to check: planning permission, a temporary event notice or other licences for events, music, alcohol or food. Register food businesses with your council, arrange public liability insurance, and prepare risk assessments for crowds, vehicles and rides.