Somerset in Pictures: Hot air balloons and new artworks
There was a stunning hot air balloon launch this week, held to mark the arrival of a new festival.Meanwhile, Somerset's cricketers kept their impressive start to the T20 Blast going with a win over Middlesex.They've been busy stitching down in Axbridge, and preparing for a Channel swim in Taunton.Those tales and more are included in our weekly round-up of pictures from across the county.
Float away: To celebrate the launch of a new Somerset festival, five hot air balloons lifted off at sunrise, soaring over the Somerset countryside and Glastonbury Tor. Bruton's Show of Hands will debut over the May Bank Holiday in 2026 at Gilcombe Farm and aims to offer revellers the "the wild, raw energy that festivals used to capture".
What a night: Somerset chased down 230 in the final over to beat Middlesex at the County Ground on Thursday, sparking well-deserved celebrations.
Small but mighty: No.1 Royal Crescent in Bath has been named the best small visitor attraction in the country. The historic house museum and gallery, run by Bath Preservation Trust, achieved the Gold award in the 'Small Visitor Attraction of the Year' category in the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2025.
Intricate work: A new wall hanging has gone on display in St John the Baptist church in Axbridge, depicting the town's heritage trail - the idea coming from local woman Margaret Cowie.
Channel challenge: A group of pupils from Taunton Prep School are training to swim the English Channel. The pupils, aged 13, will undertake the swim in August following almost two years of training and will become the eleventh group of swimmers from the School to complete the challenge since 2016.
Miniature Langport: Nine local women have completed a picture map of Langport, painting in miniature every building in the town. It took 20 months and over 1,000 hours to complete the map.
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