A BUMPER crop of creative characters is expected for this year's Settle Flowerpot Festival.
The third annual Flowerpot Festival comes hot in the tyremarks of the Tour de Yorkshire cycle race and everyone is getting into the spirit of the event.
The flowerpot characters go up all around Settle for the whole of July and August, finishing after the Settle Folk Gathering which runs from September 1 to 4.
The festival will be launched at the Falcon Manor's Family Day next Sunday, July 3. There will also be a fun discovery trail to make sure nobody misses the best creations, available for £1 from Settle Tourist Information Centre.
Family day activities will include an inflatable slide, Jenga, hook-a-duck and a barbecue and all the money raised from the children's activities will be donated to Settle Swimming Pool.
Festival organiser Steve Amphlett, of the Vibrant Settle Community Partnership, said: "Nobody actually counted, but we reckon there must have been more than 200 flowerpot figures on display last year.
"This year we are hoping for even more and I suspect that there will be a few displays that will feature Tour de Yorkshire bikes."
The Falcon Manor will have its very own bridal couple, Dandy and Daisy.
"We have helped so many couples to celebrate their weddings at the Falcon since we opened two years ago, a bride and bridegroom seemed perfect for our flowerpot characters," said marketing manager Heidi Kettle.
"The flowerpots are popular with our guests who enthuse about the clever, intricate and often witty handiwork of the Settle community. We are looking forward to a fantastic display of flowerpots this summer. We can't wait to see Settle going planter potty once again."
Vibrant Settle, a voluntary organisation which aims to encourage people to work together to make Settle a better place to live, work, play and visit, started the Flowerpot Festival to attract visitors. It was inspired by a display in a West Country coffee shop.
For more details, visitsettle.co.uk/settle-flowerpot-festival or the Settle Flowerpot Festival Facebook page.
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