The 17th Haxby and Wigginton Scarecrow Festival was held in 2025 with an incredible 146 entries.
Over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend, hundreds of people — individuals, families, and groups — came to visit our church and pick up their trail maps and clue/question sheets. They then set off to explore one or more of our five talking trails.
Haxby town centre was busy, with families exploring the scarecrows (and shops!), with others venturing into the roads beyond to locate scarecrows further afield.
You can see nearly all the entries below. Click on an image to see it larger, along with its question and answer from the Clue/Question trail sheet.
As usual, we raised money by selling trail maps and refreshments to support four great charities and good causes.
A massive Thank You to everyone who took part by making a scarecrow or walking trails! You’re wonderful!
The Charities Supported by the
2025 Scarecrow Festival
Amos Trust — A small, creative human rights organisation challenging injustice, building hope and creating positive change by working with local partners around the world. Current projects focus on: the rights of street children; creating a just peace for Palestine; and building sustainable rural communities in Nicaragua.
Bereaved Children Support York — The death of a parent, sibling or other significant person has a profound effect on children. BCSY supports bereaved children and families in the York area. A monthly drop-in peer support group in Haxby allows bereaved children, parents and carers to come together for fun, play and craft activities.
Brunswick Organic Nursery — Based in Bishopthorpe, we offer a safe, stimulating environment enabling people with learning difficulties to: grow organic plants, fruit and vegetables; produce high quality gifts and cards; and learn cooking, admin and retail skills in our fantastic on-site shop.
Y&S Hospitals Charity — Making a positive difference to your local hospital by funding improvements to the environments and services above and beyond NHS funding. With your help, we can make the hospital experience the best it can be for all who visit, stay and work there.
