The first Scarecrow Festival in Barton Mills England took place in 1998. It proved so popular that it grew very quickly, attracting thousands of people to the village over the course of the festival. I saw the advertisement along the highway A11 and decided to visit the village just for fun.
The village of Barton Mills is a parish in Mildenhall district, Suffolk UK. It closed to Mildenhall and near Newmarket. The village has two main claims to fame. Firstly, it was the preferred holiday retreat for Alexander Fleming, the man who discovered penicillin. Secondly, it is home to the annual Scarecrow Festival.
This is a two day event which features music, dancing, food, stalls and, of course, scarecrows! The event even made into the Guinness Book of Records for 'the most scarecrows ever built at any one time'
The area boasts fine walking opportunities.
If you think you have seen a scarecrow, then think again.
Each year, there is a theme for the Scarecrow Festival.
Hanging out !!
Barton Mills does not boast the type of scarecrows that were once in common use to scare off birds from the fields.
Nice day for a stroll in the village.
Rather than seeing lots of straw as you walk by people's homes, you will be more likely to see a man's suit turned into an outfit for a scarecrow.
Woman dressed up for a night.
Want to go for a ride?
Can’t say.
Nice home in the village.
Good summer day for a walk in the village. The village is about 15 min drive from Newmarket and approximately 25 min from Cambridge. It took me less than 5 min to drive from Mildenhall. It depends on what time of the day, A11 can be congested during the summer month because of the five way roundabout near the village.
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