Tickets now on sale for annual pumpkin festival at Wakefield's Farmer Copleys

Tickets are now on sale for the annual pumpkin festival at Farmer Copleys, with pumpkins starting from just £1.50.
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The family-run farm, in Featherstone, is renowned for its annual pumpkin festival, which offers tens of thousands of pumpkins in different shapes, sizes, colours and varieties.

Thousands of families attend the event each October, where they are invited to pick their own pumpkins from more than 20 acres of land and enjoy a Halloween-themed day out.

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But this year, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, new rules and regulations will be in place for the safety of guests and staff.

Tickets are now on sale for the annual pumpkin festival at Farmer Copleys, with pumpkins starting from just £1.50. Pictured are families at the festival in 2019.Tickets are now on sale for the annual pumpkin festival at Farmer Copleys, with pumpkins starting from just £1.50. Pictured are families at the festival in 2019.
Tickets are now on sale for the annual pumpkin festival at Farmer Copleys, with pumpkins starting from just £1.50. Pictured are families at the festival in 2019.

All visits must be booked in advance, and handwashing facilities will be available across the farm. A one-way system has also been implemented.

A spokesperson for Farmer Copleys said: "We are listening closely to government guidelines and our priority is the safety of our team and of course our lovely visitors.

"At the festival we will observe social distancing, have numerous sanitising and hand washing points throughout the field and have extra measures that will go above and beyond to make sure it is a safe, fun experience for all the family.

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"Numbers have been heavily reduced to ensure crowding isn’t an issue as well as allocated time slots to ease the flow at Admissions.

"We’ll have a one way system in place and a separate exit system too. We take your safety very seriously and the nature of being in a huge field really lends itself to social distance safely."

Farmer Copleys' Pumpkin Festival will run on October 3rd and 4th, 10th and 11th, and 17th to 31st.

Find out more, or book tickets, on the Farmer Copleys website.