July-September is when sunflowers usually bloom in the UK — and plenty of farms and fields near London invite you to pick your own, or simply wander among the gorgeous yellow giants. If you're making a special journey to these sunflower fields, check ahead to ensure the flowers are out. Note that due to the hot and dry weather we've had, the 2025 sunflower season is expected to be short and sweet, so be quick if you want to visit one of these places.
Pick your own sunflowers at Garsons Farm, Esher, Surrey
Consisting of a farm shop in Hampshire, and a huge pick-your-own (PYO) market farm in Esher in Surrey, Garsons has all sorts crops covered throughout the year. Among the myriad fields of fruit and veg — many over by the time the sunflowers are in bloom — you'll find a couple of patches dedicated to the yellow blooms.
There's a garden centre, farm shop and restaurant on-site.
Garsons PYO sunflowers, Winterdown Road, West End, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8LS. You must book a Farm Pass in advance of your visit or you won't be allowed in; they cost £2.50 per person. Keep an eye on the crop calendar for what's available when: sunflowers are already ready picking for 2025.
Pick your own sunflowers at Hitchin Lavender, Hertfordshire
If you've seen photos of Hitchin Lavender, they've probably been of the eponymous purple crop. But in among those lavender hues, several acres of sunflowers are grown (with sweeping countryside views to boot). You can pick your own directly from the field for a fee, charged by the stem.
There's also a tea room, lavender museum, wildflower meadow, shops, street food selection and play area on site — all free to visit. A nifty little afternoon out.
Sunflowers at Hitchin Lavender, Cadwell Farm, Ickleford, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3UA. Sunflower field is expected to open in August 2025, keep an eye on the website for updates.
Sunflower season at Four Winds Farm, near Tunbridge Wells
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A PYO sunflower area and a sunflower trail are part of the summer fun at Four Winds Farm in Bidborough.
Better known for its pumpkin patch each autumn, the farm opens in the summer for anyone who wants to snip their own sunflowers (take secateurs) from a field of yellow high enough to go over even most adults' heads. Get a free sunflower to take home with every ticket. With a picnic area, and refreshments available on site, that's a day of your summer hols sorted.
Photographers can also hire the fields for private photo shoots.
Sunflowers at Four Winds Farm, Penshurst Road, Bidborough, Kent, TN3 0LL. 9-17 August 2025, with the possibility of additional dates depending on weather and flowering schedule. Tickets (£8.50 adult/£5 child) must be bought in advance).
Writtle Sunflowers, Chelmsford, Essex
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Just outside Chelmsford, Writtle Sunflowers is a family-run farm that's been in the sunflower business for 21 years, with a hectare of sunflowers this year, and PYO available in certain patches, priced per stem. You're advised to bring your own scissors or secateurs — they have some available on site, but you might have to wait your turn.
Yoga classes, soundbaths, painting sessions and flower arranging workshops are among the events which take place in the field, surrounded by the sunflowers.
Writtle Sunflowers at Pooty Pools Farm, Radley Green Road, Roxwell, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4NW. You'll need to book in advance — 2025 season begins 19 July and is currently booking until 3 August. Additional dates may be added after this, depending how the crop is faring.
The Sunflower Patch at Foxes Farm Produce, Colchester, Essex
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Sunflower season coincides with the opening of a five-acre corn maze at Foxes Farm's Colchester location and one ticket gives you access to both in the same visit, as well as a field of fun with activities including a tug of war, hula hooping and sack races.
The sunflowers are available to pick (bring your own secateurs), priced at £1 per head. The corn is also PYO, and is free to take home. Refreshments are available to buy, or bring your own snacks to enjoy in the picnic area. Canines are welcome at special dog days on 27 and 30 July and 2 August.
The Sunflower Patch, Foxes Farm, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PR. Tickets must be booked in advance (£8 per person/£30 for a family of four). Opening 26 July 2025.
Pick your own flowers at Blooming Green, Kent
If you love flowers of any description you need to know about Blooming Green. The flower farm, located near Maidstone in Kent, is open to the public one day a week, when you can fill a bucket from the acre of flowers for a set price. Here's a video from our 2018 visit — we went in June, so too early for sunflowers, but they are usually available later in the season.
