Saltfleetby Scarecrow Festival
Soloby Events Committee and Saltfleetby Community Association present:
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FUN DAY
Saturday 6th September 2025
Free Entry
Marshlands Community Centre
Main Road, Saltfleetby, LN11 7SS
1 pm to 4 pm
Home-made scarecrows have been appearing around the village since Monday 1st September 2025, Prizes were given
at the FUN DAY and Prize-giving on Saturday 6th September
The 2025 Winners are:
Made by under 16:
1st: Little Shop of Horrors
2nd: The Big Friendly Giant
3rd: Wicked
Made by over 16
1st: Resting Gardener
2nd: Super Jars
3rd: Hay! Doctor
and
Overall Winner: The Magic Roundabout
Extra Prize: Santa on Holiday, for Good Effort and Display
Thank you to everyone that attended, had stalls and the vendors.
Thanks to Trish Atkinson for helping out organising and setting up, Amy Epton behind the bar, and Jill Facer for helping out. Well done and thank you to Kate Marshall and team for a great job with the raffle, tombola and games.
Thank you once again to Noi Sear and David for the unenviable task of judging the fantastic scarecrows.
Live Music was performed by Three-Steps To-Heaven, playing Rock and Roll from the 50s, 60s and 70s
Bouncy Castle, Food, Craft Stalls, Classic Cars, Games, Raffle, Tombola, Refreshments, Bar,
Live Music by Three-Steps To-Heaven
The winner of the tallest sunflower was Allan Burgess, with a height of 2.27 meters.
Another prize went to Barbara Ryan for one of her sunflowers having 7 heads.
Some of the great vouchers donated for the Raffle:
A cream tea for 2 at Mable’s Tea Room in Mablethorpe.
2 x takeaway Sunday dinners from Travelers Joy in North Somercotes thanks to Rosalyn Webster
A £20 voucher for Four Ways Takeaway Shop
2 x Sunday dinners at Axe & Cleaver both in North Somercotes
2 x Fish, chips and side from Joe’s Plaice in Saltfleet
2 x Breakfasts from The Little Village Tea Shop in Saltfleetby
£25 off your food at The Prussian Queen in Saltfleetby
2 x £150 photo shoot from Phillip Anthony Photography
We have other prices that have kindly been donated by residents, and Tesco Mablethorpe.
Clip of event organiser Donna, talking about the Scarecrow Festival to Scott Dalton on BBC Radio Lincolnshire on 3rd September 2024
The money made from the 2024 scarecrow funday was split equally between Lindsey Age UK and The Saltfleetby Play Park Fund who both received £155.00.
Gallery
2025
2025 Gallery: Scroll through all of this year's colourful scarecrow displays
2024
2024 Gallery: Scroll through last year's wonderful variety of scarecrow displays
2023
2023 Gallery: Scroll through the amazing collection of scarecrows.
2022
2022 Gallery: Scroll through scarecrows from our 2nd festival, lots of imaginative creations!
2021
2021 Gallery: Scroll through photos our first year's 41 scarecrow displays
Scarecrow Winner's Liz's Memorial Trophy. Awarded each year to the overall winner, as well as prizes for each category, and a gift for everyone that takes part.
For more information about events and news in our village, see Facebook group: Saltfleetby Information Page:
If you would like to enter a scarecrow or book a craft stall, please email John at: johnfacer2@yahoo.co.uk
or phone: 07761214219
This year Saltfleetby Community Association are joint organisers. For more about their events see:
Marshlands Community Centre
Main Road, Saltfleetby,
Louth, Lincolnshire,
England
LN11 7SS