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Picturesque village in Exmoor with cliffs and river views.

1st - 14th July

From 1st to 14th July, take a wander through the villages and you’ll spot all sorts of strange and brilliant characters popping up in windows, gardens, and doorways.

This year’s theme is Movie Magic — so expect a mix of big-screen legends, family favourites, cult classics and unmistakable characters, reimagined in straw and thread. Some will make you laugh, some might be a little eerie, and a few will have you doing a double-take.

It’s all for fun, and all made by local hands.

No need to rush — just stroll, spot, and enjoy the show as you go.

Find Scarecrows in the following locations

Lynton

  • Lee Abbey (Past the Valley of Rocks)

Castle Hill

  • Restaurant Kensington

  • No1 Lynton

Church Hill

  • The Old Coach House / Abi’s Cafe

  • Churchill House

  • Exmoor Property

  • St Mary’s Church

Lee Road

  • Residents

  • Garson House (Lynton Youth Club)

  • Clathers

  • Community Bookshop (Inside)

  • Garson House

  • Ginger Nut

  • Gunns Gallery

  • The Oak Room
  • Londis

  • Lee House B&B

  • Lyn Candles

  • Lyn Valley Garage

  • Lynton Sheepskin

  • Lynton Toy Museum

  • Nana Judes

  • Number Ten

  • Play Group

  • The Exmoor Escape

  • The Greenhouse

  • The Studio

  • Tuckers

  • Valley of Rocks Hotel

Market Street

  • Horizon Coffee

  • Lynton Library

  • Lynton School

  • St Vincents Guest House

  • The Crown

North Walk

  • North Cliff Hotel

  • North Walk House

Queen Street

  • A Little Deli

  • Antiques & More

  • Charlie Friday’s

  • Exmoor Flowers

  • Hannah’s Hair

  • Lizzie Bizzie

  • North Coast Cafe

  • Pickles & Peculiar

  • The Queens

  • Vanilla Pod

  • Willow

Lower Meadow Car Park

  • Exmoor Stepping Stones

Rock Avenue

  • Lyn Bowls Club

Burvill Street

  • Residents

Church Steps

  • The Old Bank

Cliff Railway

Crossmead

  • Residents

Hollerday Drive

  • Residents

Longmead

  • Longmead House B&B
  • Residents

Lydiate Lane

  • Residents
  • Keals Croft Crew

Sinai Hill

  • Residents

Station Hill

  • Residents

Lynmouth

  • Lynmouth Coastguard

  • Coffee Shack

  • Lyndale Tea Rooms

  • Home Coming

  • Lightning Tree

  • Mad 4 Seafood

  • Post House Interiors

  • The Ancient Mariner

  • The Barque

  • The Rising Sun

  • Coffee Mill

  • Spinning Wheel

  • Aladdins Cave

  • Exmoor National Park Centre

  • Sea Mist

  • The Esplanade

  • Watersmeet House

  • Lynmouth Soapery

Barbrook

  • Barbrook Filling Station

  • Lynmouth Holiday Retreat

Lynbridge

  • Residents
  • The Cottage Inn

Parracombe

  • Parracombe School

  • Parracombe Stores

The Scarecrows are gathering in the following areas.

The 2025 Scarecrow Gallery

Here are a few of the many Scarecrows that appeared across the Lyn Valley during 2025! We’ve one word to describe them … INCREDIBLE! So much effort has been put in, and the results are awesome. We couldn’t be more proud of everyone who has made the effort to make the 2025 Scarecrow Festival so amazing!

Join us in 2026 and discover what Movie Magic will be created in straw and thread!