In pictures: Farmer Copleys beloved Pumpkin Festival returns to West Yorkshire for 20th anniversary

A beloved Pumpkin Festival has returned to West Yorkshire for its 20th anniversary.

Farmer Copleys is celebrating 20 years of its beloved Pumpkin Festival, marking two decades of pumpkin picking, family traditions and autumn memories at the Pontefract-based farm.

What started with an inspirational trip to America has grown into a major autumn attraction, with thousands of families visiting Farmer Copleys each year to choose their perfect pumpkin and enjoy a day out in the fields.

Two decades later, the festival has grown considerably, but its heart remains the same: bringing families together to enjoy the outdoors, make memories and celebrate the arrival of autumn.

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For 2026, the Pumpkin Festival is returning bigger than ever, with more than 300,000 homegrown pumpkins across more than 40 varieties growing across Ravensknowle Farm.

Visitors can expect a patchwork of orange, white, green and striped pumpkins filling the fields, with plenty of opportunity to pick their own and find something a little different.

Yorkshire Evening Post photographer Tony Johnson went for a look around...