Thousands of revellers gathered at Stonehenge in Wiltshire on Sunday morning to welcome the sunrise on the winter solstice - the shortest day of the year.
Wearing Celtic clothing and elaborate, nature-inspired headdresses, druids and pagans danced around the Neolithic stone circle in Wiltshire thought to have been built by distant ancestors to align with the movements of the Sun.
Thousands of people gathered at the historical site in Wiltshire on the shortest day of the year.
People can gather at Stonehenge early on 21 December but need to pre-book parking if driving there.
A study has confirmed 16 pits were dug close to the Stonehenge more than 4,000 years ago.
