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Pumpkin picking ahead of the Halloween season has become a staple in Britain over the last decade, and nowhere in the region is as popular Farmer Copleys Pumpkin Festival.

Based in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, people travel from miles around (including South Yorkshire) to the celebration of all things autumnal every year.