Despite the grizzly weather thousands flocked to Pinner on Wednesday (28) to enjoy this year's fair in the heart of the village.

Roads were closed for the day to make space for fairground roads, bouncy castles and ghost trains which lined the streets of Pinner for its annual festival.

Children on half term and adults still made their way to the 672nd fair, although it was overcast in the morning, to try their luck at winning a goldfish or cuddly toy.

Nicola Mackinnon, 36, originally from Pinner, came from St Albans in Hertfordshire to bring her her two boys Sam, six, and Oliver, three, and their cousins, Hannah, six, and Tomas, four.

Sam said: "I have had lots of fun and have been on some really scarey rides. I am enjoying being off from school as I am having lots of fun."

Mother Nicola said: "Pinner fair is great for the children. I grew up in Pinner and remember my parents taking me. So it is great to be able to take my own children now."

Nicola Edwards, 36, of (Rose Cross Walk), Pinner enjoyed taking her two children Jack, four, and Emma, one.

She said: "Jack and Emma have especially loved going on the tea cups. It is a really nice family day out and just on our doorstep."

Their grandmother, Pam Hope, from Eastcote, said: "People forget that there are great things to do in Pinner and this is definitely one of them.

"We need to make sure children still enjoy the fun we used to enjoy."

Some of the shops in Pinner had decided to shut up for the day amid the noise and bright lights of the fun fair. But for some business owners in Pinner it is a fantastic event.

Violeta Lila, owner of Paphos Dinner in Red Lion Square, Pinner, was delighted to see the crowds.

She said: "The weather has been pretty awful but it has not stopped people coming out and enjoying such a fun day. It just shows how popular the fair is."

The rising cost of staging Pinner Fair had threatened to bring an end to the traditional event this year but Harrow Council agreed to shoulder some of the costs.

It's future however, does remain in the balance and it is thought that organisers will seek sponsorship from businesses to help fund the spiralling administrative costs.

For more pictures of the fair see our image gallery .