Wray, Lancashire, the 'Scarecrow Village'
The village of Wray lies in the rural heart of north Lancashire alongside the banks of the little River Roeburn with a population of less than 500.

NEWS: Theme for Wray Scarecrow Festival 2008 : Historical Events or Characters
The week of Wray Scarecrow Festival 2008 starts on Saturday, 26th April 2008 with the 10k road race, and continues until Monday 5th May when the annual fair is held on the school field as usual.

Photos of this years (2008) Scarecrows now online - CLICK HERE.

Photos of this years 10k Road Race runners are now online - CLICK HERE

Refreshments in Wray Institute are available throughout the week

Street entertainment will be performed by the children at Wray Primary School
11.00am and 2.00pm each day Monday 28th April to Friday 2 May.

FUNFAIR - THURS 1ST MAY TO MONDAY 5TH MAY
GIANTS PARADE - FRIDAY EVENING 2ND MAY - ends at Bridge House Farm with Prizegiving.
SCARECROWBALLS RACE ON THE RIVER ROEBURN - SUNDAY 4TH MAY
HARLEY DAVISON RALLY - SUNDAY 4TH MAY
WRAY FAIR DAY - ALL DAY MONDAY 5TH MAY!!
Entrance to the Fair:- £3.00 Adults & over 11 years old
£1.00 Senior Citizens. Children under 11 years old admitted Free
Hundreds of Scarecrows throughout the Village all week to Monday 5th May.

Just a few things at Wray Fair 2008: Schools Mini Football Competition | Childrens Scarecrow Puppet Show | 2 Funfairs | Bucking Bronco | Dog Agility | Duck Herding | Rare Breeds | Sheep Display | Classic and Vintage Vehicles | Military Vehicle Display | Birds of Prey | Tea Tent | Pottery | Craft Tent | Spinning | Felt Making | Hedge Laying | Chainsaw sculptor | Pipe Band

Information updates/any changes will be published on Notice Board at the Institute and on Wray Village Website

Last years Scarecrow Festival:
The week of Wray Scarecrow Festival 2007 ran from Saturday, 28th April and continued until Monday 7th May when the annual fair was held on the school field.
This years themes were: Hollywood Blockbuster Movies & Cartoon Characters for the Schools.

You can view photos of the 2007 Scarecrows, Parade and more HERE.

Scarecrow of the Day.

PANORAMAS OF THE 2007 SCARECROW FESTIVAL HERE

101 Dalmations.			Black Pearl. The Pirates of the Caribbean			Chinese Workman.			Cowboys. Wray Scarecrow Fair 2007.
The Wizard of OZ.			Pirates of the Caribbean.			Tennis Match.			Rapunzel.
The Silence of the Lambs.			The Sound of Music.			Spiderman.			Spiderman.
Spiderman.			Isle of Man TT Racers.			Wennington Road Scarecrows.			Finding Nemo. Wray House.

Click here for MAP of Wray Lancashire.

A number of beautiful old buildings survive in Wray that were built in the 17th and 18th centuries, these can be identified by the datestones set into their frontages. Wray is a small settlement, which in the 19th century was a centre of hat, nail and bobbin production. Today it is an attractive village with an interesting tradition - the Wray Scarecrow festival. This highly successful festival takes place over a week, culminating in a Village Fair on May Bank holiday. A large number of elaborate and often topical scarecrows are made by the local community and prizes are awarded to the best ones. Some locals often create their annual scarecrows in great secrecy, and only display these for pubic view at the last minute as the competition is taken very seriously. In 2006 the theme for the Scarecrows was the 2006 Soccer World Cup.

The Village boasts a Post Office and General Store, 2 Pubs, The George and Dragon on Main Street and the Inn at Wray on Hornby Road, a new Cafe at Bridge House Farm, which becomes the 'Bistro' on an evening and of course the beautiful scenery and walks which surround the Village.

Photographs - you can view photos of the Scarecrows 2007, 2006 , Giants Parade and Runners online.

Wray Village Tour - click on any of the thumbnail images below to start your tour of the Village, or select a location from the Map of Wray.

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Thousands of visitors fill the streets of the village throughout the week to view the scarecrows, and then visit the May Day Wray Fair.

The Wray Flood of August 8th 1967
A flash flood of incredible speed and ferocity in the river Roeburn left a trail of destruction that resulted in the loss of houses, bridges, livestock, vehicles, and personal possessions. Remarkably, despite the scale of the devastation caused by the flood, no serious injury was done to any of the the people of the village.

The local significance of the Flood of 1967 is illustrated in the Millennium Mosaic, completed in September 2000, which represents the wind and storm spewing out a great tide of water. The Mosaic is sited in the 'Flood Garden' on Main Street, the site of some of the houses demolished as a result of the flood.