Exciting entries for second Bucklebury Scarecrow Festival

Bucklebury recently enjoyed its second Scarecrow Festival.

The theme this year was the 2024 Paris Olympics, with a total of 26 sporting scarecrows taking part.

The winners were announced at The Cottage Inn, at Upper Bucklebury, as part of the Best of Bucklebury celebrations.

After a difficult deliberation, the judges chose the following scarecrows as winners:

First place for Horse and Rider, by Barry and Charlotte Anns,

Second place for Wall Climber, by Em and Freddie Watson Stubbs,

And third place for French man, by Margaret Barnard.

Last year, residents of Bucklebury produced scarecrows to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.

The royally-themed competition saw a total of 33 scarecrows pop up around the village.