The annual scarecrow trail challenges villagers and visitors to hunt down over a dozen bird scarers of all shapes and sizes in late August 2026, featuring creative local displays like a Red Arrows pilot scarecrow at The Old Filling Station cafe.
The festival ran from August 24-31 and saw such things as a giant crow outside Holmleigh care home and a beekeeper complete with hive on the lawn of another resident.
Local group the Cliff Village Runners even did a run around the village taking in the trail’s sights, and families to tour the village.
Here we feature a few of the highlights.
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A fantastic beekeeping scarecrow on the Navenby Scarecrow Trail. Photo: Andy Hubbert
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This Navenby householder even added some produce for their gardener scarecrow. Photo: Andy Hubbert
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Navenby Methodist Church's scarecrow on the trail. Photo: Andy Hubbert
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1980s keep fit styling for this household's creation. Photo: Andy Hubbert