Mysterious travellers visited the English countryside and left behind the biggest crop circle

Mysterious travellers visited the English countryside and left behind the biggest crop circle of the year - near the Cerne Abbas Giant.

The giant circle cropped up in a field just yards from the historic hill figure, which is famous around the world for its mighty penis.

Crop circle experts say the newest formation is among the most precise set of markings seen in recent years.

The giant circle, which is thought to have a radius of 36ft - the same length as the Cerne Abbas Giant's penis - and is set out like the points on a compass.

In the centre of the formation is a seven-pointed star, which is the name of a holy text in smash hit fantasy series Game of Thrones.