It wouldn’t be summer in Dorset without fields filled with beautiful yellow sunflowers and maize mazes. Fun for all the family, you can wander through fields of yellow and green and enjoy the countrylife. Some even have PYO Sunflowers to take home as a reminder of your day out in Dorset. Many offer areas to enjoy a picnic next to the sunflower fields or the opportunity to buy food and drink from a local producer. As these events are subject to weather conditions, to avoid disappointment please check in advance of your visit to confirm that the trails and mazes will be open.

PYO Sunflowers at North Farm, Horton

A field of sunflowers

For the second time, North Farm at Horton have opened their fields to the public for Pick Your Own sunflowers.

Admire the sunflowers in all their glory, explore the field and take as many photographs as you want. If you wish you can cut and take home some of these beautiful flowers for £1 per stem (cash preferred). Secateurs are provided to help cut sunflowers, or do please bring your own.

This year there will also be bags of sunflower seed available to buy to feed your garden songbirds. These are £10 per bag.

Bring a picnic if you wish and enjoy the fantastic views. Dogs on lead welcome. On selected dates there will also be food and drink, and even yoga in the sunflowers too!

The farm entrance is located between the Horton Inn pub and Horton Village. Drive up the farm driveway and follow the signs. The car park is a grass strip adjacent to the sunflowers. Portaloos are available next to the car park.

Event dates: 1 July 2025 to end of July (or when the sunflowers have finished flowering). Open daily 8am until 6pm.

Head over to the North Farm Facebook page for all the latest information.

Sunflower Saunter at Coppet Hill, Bridport

Field of yellow sunflowers with a sign which read "Coppet Hill Sunflower Saunter"

This years Sunflower Saunter at Coppet Hill will open on 24 July. The sunflower field is located on Purcombe Farm, about 15 minutes drive from Bridport. There is a tea room at the farm selling delicious homemade cakes, ice-cream, tea and coffee. And if you want to stay a little longer, there is a campsite and glampsite on the farm too!

Event dates: 24 July to 24 August 2025, from 9:30am until 5:30pm.

Visit the Coppet Hill website for the most up to date information.

Farmer Palmers Maize Maze and Sunflowers, near Poole

Two children in the maize maze at Farmer Palmers Farm Park in Dorset

Great fun for younger children, they’ll love navigating the labyrinth of twists and turns at Farmer Palmers Maize Maze this summer. With towering walls of green, families will find their way to the centre of the maze, venturing through a giant tunnel along the way.

Or why not visit the Sunflower Field and add a burst of colour to your visit?

Entry to Farmer Palmers Farm Park includes entry to the Maze and Sunflower Field, along with a whole day out for younger families.

Events dates: From 24 July to 31 August 2025.

Dorset Sunflower Trail, Dorchester

Dorset Sunflower Trail at Maiden Castle Farm near Dorchester

At Maiden Castle Farm near Dorchester wander amongst 20 acres of sunflower fields along the Dorset Sunflower Trail. The main trail takes about 40 minutes to walk and there is a shorter, accessible route for those with mobility requirements.

On certain dates there will be Sundowner Sessions with live music, Storytelling For Children and Sundowner Pilates.

You can purchase local produce refreshments from the Maiden Castle Farm Café on Wheels and even buy bunches of sunflowers and sunflower gifts as well.

Raising money for charity, tickets will be available to purchase online for £5 per person, with children under 5 years old admitted for free.

Provisional event dates: Open for 3 weeks during August 2025 (exact dates to be confirmed).

Visit the Dorset Sunflower Trail website for all the latest information.