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Cupar · Farm Park
Cairnie Fruit Farm with kids
Cairnie changes with the season. The Funyard is the main family play day, with the Mega Maze included from mid-July when open. Fruit picking depends on the crop, and October pumpkins need their own timed booking. Choose your pass before setting off.
- Best ages
- Younger children for play · older children for the maze
- Entry
- Paid passes · picked produce costs extra
- Weather
- Mostly outdoors · uneven ground
- Allow
- A few hours, longer with picking or maze
Our family take
Choose Cairnie for a few hours of outdoor play near Cupar. Children hoping for farm animals may be disappointed. Play, picking and the maze are the draw. Younger children can stick with the sand, ride-on tractors and breaks; older children may want the six-acre maze when it opens. Picking can add to the day, but only if the crop is ready and you have booked the right pass. Wet ground and separate pumpkin tickets can change the plan.
- Passes. Book the right pass for your group. Fruit PYO and pumpkins are separate from a Funyard-only visit, and picked fruit or pumpkins cost extra.
- Access and weather. Play and picking are mainly outdoors on grass or uneven ground. The maze is strenuous terrain; check the forecast and access guide if that affects your family.
- Dogs. Dogs on leads can use some areas, but cannot enter the Funyard, maze, picking areas or indoor café. Assistance dogs are allowed throughout.
The practical details
Plan your visit
- Season and opening
- Funyard normally runs from mid-March to late October; the Mega Maze opens around mid-July. Check current days, hours and crop updates before travelling.
- Passes and extras
- Book online for fruit PYO or October pumpkin picking, and choose a Funyard pass if you want play and the maze. All children need a pass, including a free under-3 pass. Picked fruit and pumpkins cost extra.
- PYO last entry
- Fruit PYO last entry is listed as 3.45pm. Crop availability can change at short notice, so check the official PYO page before travelling.
- Getting there
- Cairnie, Cupar, KY15 4QD. Customer parking is free, with accessible bays by the Farm Shop. Cupar station is about two miles away; confirm any seasonal bus before relying on it.
- Food and facilities
- The café, farm shop, picnic area and toilets give you places to stop. A Changing Places toilet is listed; check directly if you need baby-changing facilities.
- Access
- The Funyard has level entry but slopes and uneven grass. The maze and fruit areas have rough, undulating paths; ask Cairnie about your route if mobility or a buggy affects the visit.
25 September 2026
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Make it work for your family
What is open when?
The Funyard is the most dependable reason to go from spring to autumn. Its sand area, ride-on tractors, climbing and other outdoor play give children something to do even before the maze opens.
The Mega Maze usually opens in mid-July and is included with a Funyard pass when open. Its six acres of paths make it a bigger undertaking than the play area, especially for younger children or after rain. October brings the pumpkin patch, with a separate timed pass.
Official Funyard and maze details · Checked 25 September 2026
Passes, picking and pumpkins
For fruit picking, book a PYO-only or combined Funyard and PYO pass online for everyone in your group. Under-threes still need a free pass. The pass covers entry to available picking areas; you pay for the fruit you take home. Check what is ready on the day, because picking can stop at short notice.
October pumpkin picking also needs an online timed pass. A pumpkin-only pass does not include the Funyard or maze; choose the combined pass if you want both. Pumpkins cost extra. The official booking pages show the current price and available dates. The Halloween Torchlight Maze is a separate, scarier evening event; Cairnie recommends it for over-eights and sells separate tickets.
Official PYO passes and crop updates · Checked 25 September 2026
Official pumpkin and Halloween details · Checked 25 September 2026
Ages and pace
Toddlers can have a good Funyard visit around the sand, smaller ride-on play and café breaks. Leave the full maze optional: its size and uneven paths may be tiring for little legs.
Primary-age children can move between the bigger play equipment and maze when both are open. Older children may enjoy solving the maze more than another round of the Funyard. With mixed ages, allow time for one adult to slow down with younger children.
Weather and access
The Funyard has level entry, but the grassy site slopes and can be uneven. The maze is a more strenuous walk on rough paths; fruit picking also involves undulating ground and irrigation ruts. A small-wheeled pram may be hard work, particularly after rain.
The café and shop offer a break, but most of the day is outside. Bring shoes that can handle mud. Cairnie’s access guide describes the routes and Changing Places toilet; contact the farm about your needs because that guide was last updated in March 2024.
Official farm access guide · Checked 25 September 2026
Food, travel and dogs
There is a café, farm shop and picnic area, so you can take a lunch break without ending the visit. Parking is free, with accessible bays near the shop. Cupar station is about two miles away; check current transport if you are not driving.
Dogs on leads are welcome in some areas, but cannot join you in the Funyard, maze, fruit or pumpkin picking areas, or inside the café. Assistance dogs are allowed throughout. If you are bringing a pet dog, the main children’s activities will need another adult to stay outside with it.
Official dog guidance · Checked 25 September 2026
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