A woman who moved to the village neighbouring the Glastonbury Festival having never heard of the event said she was "blown away" by it. Annette Smith moved to Pilton from Ireland with no knowledge of the festival. She said music festivals were not her scene, "with the alcohol and everything".

Here a full weather forecast from Wednesday, June 25, to Monday, June 30, with three-hourly updates. For those arriving on Wednesday, the weather looks dry but not sunny. Highs of 26C and lows of 15C. 1pm: Sunny and cloudy, 10% chance of precipitation, 24C, feels like 23C

A Met Office spokeswoman said the Somerset festival will get off to a "bright start" when its gates open on Wednesday, "with sunny spells and scattered showers expected throughout the day".