DOCTOR Dolittle, Ace Ventura and Bill Oddie have all been stuffed with straw and hoisted around East Hagbourne for the village’s annual scarecrow trail.

Little Bo Peep, the Pied Piper, and Beatrix Potter are also among 34 entries in the competition, which runs to Sunday.

Visitors can tour the home-made creations using maps available from the community shop, the Fleur de Lys pub and the church, where refreshments will be served from 3-5pm at the weekend.

Action group member Alice Smith said: “There really is some creativity out there. We are amazed by how good people are.”