Urchfont Scarecrow Festival Charity

Urchfont Scarecrow Festival Charity Wiltshire's first, biggest and best scarecrow festival. 2–4 May 2026 Prizes are awarded for the best entries, and there is a lucky programme draw.

Now in its 26th year, this successful charitable event takes place every year over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend. Over 50 themed scarecrows are made and displayed by residents of this beautiful and historic Wiltshire village. Visitors can buy a Trail Map and Programme and walk around the village solving the clues and matching them to the scarecrows. A special Children's Quiz is also available,

with special picture clues for them to solve at each scarecrow location. All proceeds go to village and community good causes in Urchfont, and a large donation is also given to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance each year. Around the village pond, a barbeque serving high-quality, locally sourced burgers and sausages, a tea tent serving real home-made cakes, and a beer tent serving locally brewed real ales add to the lively atmosphere.

03/06/2026
We only wish we could have captured photos of all your furry friends across the weekend!
03/06/2026

We only wish we could have captured photos of all your furry friends across the weekend!

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2026 PROGRAMME WINNERS! 🎉Our prize draw took place at Urchfont Primary on Friday, 15th May, whe...
17/05/2026

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2026 PROGRAMME WINNERS! 🎉

Our prize draw took place at Urchfont Primary on Friday, 15th May, where four brilliant pupils randomly selected our lucky winners during the school assembly.

Children’s Quiz Winners
Each winner receives a £25 book voucher!
📚 Most Correct Answers: Arthur from Swindon
📚 Lucky Dip Winners: Martha & Esther from Devizes

Scarecrow Trail Winners
Each winner receives £100!
🌾 Most Correct Answers: The Hodgkinson Family from Urchfont (Incredible job - drawn from a whopping 177 all-correct entries!)
🌾 Lucky Dip Winner: Lewis from Bristol

Thank you so much to everyone who took part and made this year's programme such a spectacular success! We couldn't do it without our amazing community. 👏

16/05/2026

🏆 The votes are in!
A massive thank you to everyone who visited the 2026 Urchfont Scarecrow Festival.
With 52 amazing "Musician" themed entries this year, the competition was fierce.

Here are your winners:
🥇 1st: Kraftwerk (Matthew & Julie Inglis + family)
🥈 2nd: Daft Punk (Holly & Rowan Sumbler-Gardiner)
🥉 3rd: Ozzy Osborne (Mark & Claire Barsby + family)

A huge well done to all our brilliant creators!

The wait is over! 🌾🎸Here are all the incredible creations from the 2026 Urchfont Scarecrow Festival.You all completely r...
15/05/2026

The wait is over! 🌾🎸

Here are all the incredible creations from the 2026 Urchfont Scarecrow Festival.
You all completely rocked this year's Musicians theme - from pop icons to classical maestros, the village was alive with talent!

Have a scroll through the gallery below to see every single musical masterpiece.

What happens next?
• The favourite scarecrows (as voted by you!) will be announced at our Thank You party tomorrow. 🏆
• The official results will be posted right here on our page shortly after. Keep your eyes peeled!

13/05/2026

Our video series this year was so well received, thanks to everyone who watched, commented and shared.

Here’s a short bloopers vid just for you!

05/05/2026

And just like that, the festival is over! 🌾
Packing away the straw for another year.
⏱️ Here's a quick time-lapse of the takedown.

A massive thank you to everyone who joined us at the festival! We absolutely loved seeing you all and hope you had a bri...
04/05/2026

A massive thank you to everyone who joined us at the festival! We absolutely loved seeing you all and hope you had a brilliant time. 🎉

We have always strived to keep our festival as affordable and accessible as possible so that everyone can enjoy it.
While our running costs are continuing to rise, we worked incredibly hard behind the scenes to freeze all of our prices for this year's event (with the slight exception of the programmes!).

We want to keep bringing you the best possible experience for years to come. If you had a wonderful time and feel you are in a position to do so, we would be incredibly grateful if you would consider making a donation to help support the festival's future. There is absolutely no pressure, but any contribution, big or small, makes a huge difference to us. 💛

You can make a donation by scanning the QR code attached to this post, or by simply clicking the link below.

https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QZBY087S?utm_source=qr&utm_medium=digital&utm_campaign=image

Thank you again for your incredible support and for making the festival so special!

🌾 Here are the answers🌾A massive thank you to the organisers and everyone who crafted such fantastic scarecrows this yea...
04/05/2026

🌾 Here are the answers🌾

A massive thank you to the organisers and everyone who crafted such fantastic scarecrows this year. The village looked absolutely lovely, and it was so wonderful seeing everyone out and about enjoying the trails!

For those who have been scratching their heads, or just want to check how well they did, here are the long-awaited answers.

How did you all get on? Let me know your scores and which scarecrow was your absolute favourite in the comments below! 🌻✨

04/05/2026

Day three.
We are open 🥳
We hope you all have a wonderful bank holiday Monday with us and we look forward to welcoming you to Urchfont.

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