Slindon Pumpkins


The pumpkin display Autumn 2017

IMPORTANT – Because of the pandemic the pumpkin festival has had to be discontinued.

The late Ralph Upton grew pumpkins in Slindon for over 40 years and his autumn display attracts visitors from around the world. From September to November (peaking around Hallowe’en) the barns adjoining his former home in Top Road Slindon are festooned with a display created from 50-plus varieties of pumpkin and over 30 varieties of squash. The range of sizes, colours and shapes is extraordinary with additions every year. Ralph and his wife Barbara also wrote a book of recipes to accompany the crop, and their own favourite was a thick creamy soup made from the beautiful blue-grey Crown Prince squash.

Following Ralph Upton’s sad demise, aged 87, in June 2009, his son Robin and Ralph’s loyal team kept his tradition alive and preserved Slindon’s reputation as Britain’s pumpkin capital for over 50 years.

To learn more about the Pumpkin Festival click here