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.
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 beauts.
You must book a Farm Pass in advance of your visit or you won’t be allowed in; they cost £2.50 per person (note that anything you pick will need to be paid for on top of this). Keep an eye on the crop calendar for what’s available when. As of early July, the sunflowers are ready for 2026.
There’s a garden centre, farm shop and restaurant on-site.
Garsons PYO sunflowers, Winterdown Road, West End, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8LS.
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. The sunflower field is expected to open in August 2026, but keep an eye on the website for updates.
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 afternoon out.
Sunflowers at Hitchin Lavender, Cadwell Farm, Ickleford, Hitchin, SG5 3UA.
Sunflower season at Four Winds Farm, Kent
A PYO sunflower area and a sunflower trail are part of the summer fun at Four Winds Farm in Bidborough, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent.
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. 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 shoots.
Full 2026 details TBC (keep an eye on Facebook for updates). A ticket is usually required.
Sunflowers at Four Winds Farm, Penshurst Road, Bidborough, Kent, TN3 0LL.
Writtle Sunflowers, Chelmsford, Essex
Just outside Chelmsford, Writtle Sunflowers is a family-run farm that’s been in the sunflower business for more than 20 years. This year, it’s grown a hectare of sunflowers, including a maze made from them. PYO is available in certain patches, priced per stem, and you’re advised to bring your own scissors or secateurs — they have some available on site, but you’ll have to wait your turn.
Yoga classes, soundbaths, painting sessions and flower arranging workshops are among the events which usually take place in the field, surrounded by the sunflowers. Due to open mid-July 2026: tickets will be available here.
Writtle Sunflowers at Pooty Pools Farm, Radley Green Road, Roxwell, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4NW.
The Sunflower Patch at Foxes Farm Produce, Colchester, Essex
Sunflower season coincides with the opening of a whopping five-acre corn maze (allow an hour to complete it!) 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 secateurs), priced at £1 per head — though one is included in your ticket. The corn is also PYO, and free to take home. Refreshments are available to buy, or bring your own snacks to enjoy in the picnic area.
2026 dates and details are TBC, with tickets from £7 per person.
The Sunflower Patch, Foxes Farm, Aldham, Colchester, CO6 3PR.
Pick your own flowers at Blooming Green, Kent
If you love flowers of all descriptions, 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.
Similarly, Chambers Farm Flowers (also in Kent) offers a variety of PYO flowers, including sunflowers, throughout the summer season.
