In pictures: Stunning summer moments from across the West

There was a real buzz at WOMAD this year, with thousands of people from all over the country soaking up the atmosphere at Charlton Park

It has been a long summer, and you may have forgotten some of the stunning events and spectacles that have happened across the West in the past few months.

Bristolians have soaked up the magic of the Bristol Balloon Fiesta, tourists flocked to the Cotswolds and revellers let their hair down at Glastonbury Festival.

Summer blooms have transformed pockets of our region, with the Northern Lights dancing their way across dark skies, dazzled spectators.

Here are some of the highlights of summer 2024 in the West, from fun festivals to flowery fields.

The Northern Lights illuminated the skies above Glastonbury Tor, and other West landmarks

This beautifully hazy lavender field snap was taken at sunrise in Faulkland, Somerset

As always, the Bristol Balloon Fiesta provided some excellent eye candy with colourful orbs scattered across the city's skyline throughout the day and night.

Thousands of people from across the world headed to Ashton Court Estate in August to celebrate the city and its heritage links to hot air ballooning.

An unusual angle from this year's Bristol Balloon Fiesta, taken with a 360° camera

Hot air balloons from all around the world injected colour into the summer skies

Brean Down Fort stands proudly above the water on a summer's day

This year's Glastonbury Festival headliners were Coldplay, SZA, Shania Twain, and Dua Lipa, but more than 2,000 acts performed across more than 100 stages at Worthy Farm.

For many revellers, the five-day festival is more than the music, with festival-goers soaking up the culture in all corners, from taking part in sound baths at the Healing Field to catching a film at Pilton Palais.

This 10-week-old baby may have been the youngest Glastonbury Festival attendee this summer, featuring on the big screen numerous times during Annie Mac's performance

This year's Glastonbury Festival was blessed with beautiful sunshine, with scores of people gathering at the stone circle to watch the sunset on day one

The Red Arrows celebrated their 60th anniversary with a special appearance at the Royal International Air Tattoo in July

Kodama, who, according to Japanese folklore, are nature spirits who reside in trees, made Puzzlewood in the Forest of Dean their home

Spiritually minded people travelled from all over to celebrate the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge in Wiltshire in June