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Thetford Pumpkin Trail returns for 2025

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One of Thetford’s most loved community events has made its return – The annual Thetford Pumpkin Trail is taking place on the Cloverfields estate this Halloween!

Three carved pumpkins displayed on a green tablecloth outdoors, against a brick wall. Each pumpkin has a comical face made with wide toothy grins and plastic eyeball decorations stuck into them. The yellow pumpkin on the left looks like it’s “being sick,” with pumpkin seeds spilling from its mouth. The middle and right pumpkins grin widely, with green wire “arms” and props like small bottles labelled “Witch’s Brew” and “Poison.” A fun and spooky Halloween scene.

Now in its fifth year, Thetford Pumpkin Trail features all kinds of frightfully creative displays, from painted pumpkins to carved creations, to entertain you and your little ones this half-term.

There are prizes to be won, you can vote for your favourite display, and it’s free to take part — all you need is your trail map to guide you around the Cloverfields estate and help you find the spooky displays.

This year’s event started on Saturday 25th October and runs throughout half term, finishing on Friday 31st October — just in time for trick-or-treating! Free maps for the trail are available from Thetford Garden Centre, Tesco, Busy Bees Nursery on Mallow Road, and Location Location in Bridge Street.

Get your walking shoes ready, and make sure to scan the QR code and follow the Thetford Pumpkin Trail Facebook page for updates and more details about the event, including special prizes to be won!

A map titled “THETFORD PUMPKIN TRAIL.” Orange pins mark display locations across Thetford. Instructions beside the map read: “Thank you for joining the Pumpkin Trail! Use the map to guide you through the estate and find the displays. Find the letter at each display to help you complete the anagram on the next page. Scan the QR code on any of the displays to take you to the voting form to vote for your favourite display!” Logos for Location Location, Tesco, and Thetford Garden Centre appear at the bottom.
A children’s Halloween activity sheet titled “THETFORD PUMPKIN TRAIL.” The sheet includes a maze featuring a pumpkin at the end, a “Spot the Difference” game showing a witch’s cat flying on a broomstick, and a message thanking contributors and encouraging participants to share photos on social media with the hashtag #THETFORDPUMPKINTRAIL. Logos at the bottom read: TESCO, Location Location, Thetford Garden Centre, and About Thetford.
A poster for Thetford Garden Centre Pumpkin Fest & The TGC School of Magic. The event runs 4th–31st October. Text reads: “Spooky face painting, spell riddle trail, TGC School of Magic workshop, Witches & Wizards Afternoon Tea and more.” Illustrations include pumpkins, a witch silhouette, autumn leaves, and a skull motif. A QR code in the centre says “SCAN ME!”, and at the bottom is the website: thetfordgardencentre.co.uk/pumpkin-fest, with social icons for Facebook and Instagram.

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A Halloween-themed banner featuring a row of bright orange jack-o’-lanterns with different carved expressions — smiling, frowning, and grinning — lined up against a black background. Small black bats fly above the pumpkins, adding to the spooky but playful scene.
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