If you're looking for a place to go pumpkin picking as Halloween fast approaches, look no further - the popular pumpkin patch at Cobbs Farm opens today (Friday 22 October).

The site is a working farm, based just outside Maldon, which opens its gates for a few days every year so that residents can pick pumpkins.

The patch will be open to residents until Halloween next Sunday (31 October), so there is plenty of time to pick your perfect pumpkin.

Simply pop on your wellies and choose from thousands of homegrown pumpkins on the site, which has free entry and free parking.

You may even spot the farm's resident peacocks as you go along.

A spokesperson for the farm said: "Make this year the best Halloween ever and find your perfect pumpkins for your display and carving."

No booking is required.

The farm will be open to visitors from 10am until 4pm each day.

You can find Cobbs Farm on Maldon Road in Goldhanger, CM9 8BQ.

Find out more here.