WHEN the biggest pumpkin patch in the UK opens on your doorstep, it'd be rude not to give it a go, otherwise you could be missing a trick to enjoy a seasonal treat.
With one million pumpkins over 300 acres, Cattows Farm in Leicestershire rebrands itself as Halloween Farm every October and attracts thousands of visitors from across the UK.
Just outside a sleepy village where the only other pop-up attraction
is a week-long summer scarecrow festival that raises thousands for charity, it's strange to be driving on quiet country lanes and discover an entire village, including a full-size funfair and multiple circus tents, has sprung up where normally there are fields as far as the eye can see.
Halloween Farm has become something of a ritual for lots of locals in the run-up to the spooky season so I thought it was high time to see what all the fuss is about.
The basic entrance ticket costs anywhere from £3 to £5, plus a £1 booking fee per person.
That covers entrance to Pumpkin Land, rides around the fields on the Pumpkin Express land train, a small playground and access to the funfair, where you pay per ride.
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Pumpkins are £1 each but limited to four per person to ensure there's enough for everyone.
Wheelbarrows can be hired for a £2 donation to charity.
The family-friendly fun starts from the moment you arrive.
Even the entrance tent is decorated to the max, with spooky spiders hanging down and pumpkins columns setting the scene.
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