Great Hinton is the chamption of champions in a competition for the best kept village.

The village, which won Best Small Village 2012, picked up the Laurence Kitching Award, for villages who had won a Best Kept Village award in 2012 or 2013, in Mildenhall, near Marlborough on Sunday.

Great Hinton fought off competition from Dinton, and All Cannings. Burbage and Hilperton, 2012 Best Large Village, came fourth and fifth.

Parish council vice chair Sue Andrew accepted the plaque on behalf of the village and parish councillor Diane Norris picked up the certificate and a cheque for £200.

The presentation ceremony was followed by a reception on Mildenhall village green.

Mrs Norris said: “It’s down to the whole village, it’s a well done to everyone, because everyone has done their bit.

“We have got a great village hall committee and everyone pulls together.”

Mrs Norris said that the parish council had not yet met to decide how best to spend the £