The popular Heather Scarecrow Festival is back for 2026, kicking off this weekend.

The scarecrow festival has become a local staple, winning the King's Award in 2025 for Voluntary Service - the voluntary group equivalent of an MBE.

Last year's winning scarecrow 'Ratacrowie' (Photo: Heather Scarecrow Festival)

The Scarecrow Festival has now been running over 28 years, originally set up by Di Everett and is entirely run by volunteers, attracting thousands of visitors annually to see the best scarecrow displays made by local residents and schools.

Last year, the festival raised over £9,000, which was donated to village groups, the local football team and other community funds.

This year's festival is running between 2 and 8 August, with Scarecrow guides available to purchase around the village for £3.

To find out everything you need to know ahead of your visit to the festival, check out the website.