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Nottingham Post
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Lynette Pinchess

Stunning pick your own sunflower field to open in Nottinghamshire

We've had strawberries, we've had pumpkins and now a brand new pick your own sunflower field is about to open in Nottinghamshire.

Five acres of the yellow blooms, immortalised in the paintings of Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, cover fields at Oxton.

It's a new venture for family business Pick Your Own Pumpkins, which is promising more than 40,000 flowers.

"It's going to be beautiful," said spokeswoman Emily Hodkinson.

"We have cut pathways through the sunflowers to make it easy to explore the whole area. There will be different things to explore, and photo opportunities around the field.

"We will have a dedicated cutting area of the sunflower field, where you will be able to pick which sunflower you would like, and a member of staff will cut it for you."

One sunflower stem is included in the cost of the admission ticket. Further stems can be purchased for £2 per stem. Customers cannot use their own scissors or secateurs to cut the blooms.

Little Schnauzer Coffee Company will be on-site serving food and drink, including crepes.

Tickets are now on sale for August 5 to 12. Depending on how the weather affects the sunflowers, more tickets will be released in blocks.

Entry is £5 and children aged two and under £2. Opening hours are 10am-5pm, with last admission at 4.15pm.

The Sunflower Experience can be found off the A6097, in Oaks Lane, Oxton, near Southwell, NG25 0RH.

Car parking is free and toilets and handwashing facilities will be available. No dogs are allowed. Visitors are advised to wear closed-toe shoes.

Tickets are available at nottinghamshirepickyourownpumpkins.com

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