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In Pictures: Sun rises on Summer Solstice across Britain

Crowds have gathered across the UK to celebrate the dawn of the longest day.

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People across the UK have gathered to celebrate this year’s Summer Solstice – the longest day and shortest night of the year.

Members of the Happy Seal Yoga class in Scarborough marked the occasion by stretching out and going for a swim as the sun rose in the North Yorkshire resort’s Cayton Bay.

Summer Solstice 2023
(Danny Lawson/PA)

Summer Solstice 2023
(Danny Lawson/PA)
Summer Solstice 2023
(Danny Lawson/PA)

In Wiltshire, crowds converged on Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain before dawn.

Summer Solstice 2023
(Andrew Matthews/PA)
Summer Solstice 2023
(Andrew Matthews/PA)
Summer Solstice 2023
(Andrew Matthews/PA)

Others took a ride on the London Eye to get the best view of the sunrise.

Summer Solstice 2023
(James Manning/PA)
Summer Solstice 2023
(James Manning/PA)
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