A popular scarecrow festival is coming back to the borough this month for it's seventh year.

From Saturday September 24 to the 25, Kearsley Scarecrow Festival is back with scarecrow trails opening at 10am on each day until dusk.

This year there will be 68 scarecrows on display across the Kearlsey Ward area.

At the scarecrow festival there will be a guess the weight of the cake, guess the name of the scarecrow, tombolas, lucky dips and a grand raffle prize draw.

The Bolton News: This was one entry from 2016 which was in celebration of the Queen's 90th Birthday. This was created by Helen Owen and her team at Shoreside Stables.This was one entry from 2016 which was in celebration of the Queen's 90th Birthday. This was created by Helen Owen and her team at Shoreside Stables. (Image: Tracey Wilkinson)

 

There will also be other activities on in the area including market stalls on the Saturday at The Horseshoe Pub in Ringley, there will be a J.Jones & Sons Family funfair located all weekend at The Grapes Hotel in Stoneclough and a horse jumping show at Unity Brook Stables on the Saturday.

Cllr Tracey Wilkinson, cllr for Farnworth and Kearlsey First Group said: "The best thing about this event is the community spirit and buzzing atmosphere over the weekend.

"I love seeing generations of families walking, cycling or driving around the area looking out for their favourite scarecrow.

"We have welcomed thousnads of visitors into Kearsley over the last eight years with this event which shows what a great event it is but also boosts our local economy.

"We would just like to thank every single resident, business, group/organisation who each year take part by building and displaying a scarecrow.

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"As well as a big thank you to all this year's sponsors.

"Without everyone pulling together this event wouldn't be the success it is."

Cllr Wilkinson said organisers are hoping to see some special tributes to HM Queen Elizabeth II this year too.

Event programmes will be on sale over the weekend between 10am and 4pm - containing eight maps with exact locations of all the scarecrows on display - and will be available at four fundraising stalls which are located inside Kearsley Mount Methodist Church, outside Tesco Express, outside The Grapes Hotel in Stoneclough and inside St Saviour's Church Ringley.