Solstice revellers hoping to celebrate the rising of the sun at 04:43 this morning arrived at the top of Midsummer Hill to find it completely enveloped in cloud.

The unfortunate viewing conditions did little to dampen festival spirits though, as our photos show.

Wellies and bin-bags are in this season.

Now that's what I call forward planning.

Is that a whistle in your pocket, or...

Remind me - why are we here?