THOUSANDS of people had a sun-soaked weekend - in more ways than one.

Thurloxton Fruit Farm, near Taunton, hosted a special open weekend, opening up acres of sunflower fields for people to visit - all in a good cause.

The event, which saw thousands descend on the fields, was raising money for Kidney Research UK.


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Visitors were charged £5 entry per adult and allowed to pick six stems to take home during the event, which ran on Saturday and Sunday (September 19 and 20).

A spokesperson for the farm said 100% of money raised would be donated to the charity.

"Charities have been hit hard this year," they added.

Below are some pictures from the fields...

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