HALLOWEEN and Christmas stock is already on sale in Hereford shops.

Despite there being more than 50 days until Halloween and over 100 days until Christmas, spooky and festive decorations can already be purchased in a number of the city’s shops.

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Asda in Belmont Road already has multiple shelves filled with all sorts of Halloween items from faux pumpkins to themed oven gloves.

Hereford Times: Items such as Halloween tea pots are also on saleItems such as Halloween tea pots are also on sale (Image: Joshua Dyer)

Shoppers entering Tiger on the Old Market will also be greeted by a large Halloween display.

Hereford Times: This is the first thing you see as you enter TigerThis is the first thing you see as you enter Tiger (Image: Joshua Dyer)

Unseasonable stock has also been spotted at Wilko in Maylords shopping centre with both Halloween and Christmas items on sale for a significantly reduced price in an 'everything must go' effort to get rid of excess stock.

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Trick-or-treat preppers can already go and get their hands on plastic pumpkin buckets, chocolates, sweets, autumnal fragrances, pillows and spooky duvets as well as scary costumes in time for the big day in October.

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Questions have been raised over whether it’s too early for such stock, especially considering that the county is currently experiencing a heat wave.

Even so, businesses across the county are gearing up for Halloween, with many creepy events already confirmed.

A potion-making and a murder mystery trail are set for Berrington Hall, with Halloween days at Ralph Court and Goodrich castle. There will be spooky tales at the Black and White House in Hereford and a Halloween walk in Ledbury.

There will also be a Halloween ball at the Left Bank and a Halloween party in support of St Michaels hospice at the Shack Revolution, both in Hereford.