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Somerset in Pictures: Rain, cider and swan boats

Clara BullockBBC News, Somerset
News imagePA Media An adult and a child are walking along a beach promenade holding up umbrellas. The child's umbrella is pink and they are wearing pink wellies.PA Media
Umbrellas come out on the promenade at Weston-super-Mare

Autumn is beginning to show its first signs, as rain moved across the West Country this week.

Meanwhile, the apple harvest for Somerset's famous cider has begun and boat races took place over the bank holiday.

Take a look at this and more across our weekly picture roundup.

News imagePA Media A person wearing a water proof with the hood up is standing by the sea in front of Weston-super-Mare's pier. The sky is grey, reflecting grey in the water.PA Media

Grey skies: Following a very sunny summer, it seems autumn is beginning to move into Somerset. People still took to the beach in Weston-super-Mare, braving the rain.

News imageGetty Images A man in cricket gear is on a cricket pitch swinging a bat. He is captured in motion with his arms above his head.Getty Images

Cricket match: Tom Lammonby of Somerset was captured playing a shot during the Men's Metro Bank One Day Cup match between Somerset and Northamptonshire Steelbacks on 26 August.

News imagePA Media An aerial shot of a lake which is receding from its bank, leaving dry and brown ground behind. The grass fields around the lake are brown as well, with a few green trees dotted around.PA Media

Shrinking lake: Low water levels and the parched lake bed is exposed in this image of Chew Valley Lake, where Bristol Water is reporting water stocks at 44% compared to 73% last year.

News imageBronwen Lester Two different teams are in the water of the moat at Wells Bishop's Palace as they prepare for the annual raft race. One team are all in military uniforms and riding a khaki-coloured craft. The other team are riding a raft sitting on blue barrels. In the background spectators are visible on the bank.Bronwen Lester
News imageBronwen Lester Six people with small toy swans on their head ride a home-made raft sitting on blue barrels. It has a large swan neck and head at the front of it, and the people are all wearing light white dresses.Bronwen Lester

Paddling along: Bank holiday Monday saw the annual Wells Moat Boat Race around the waters of the Bishop's Palace moat. As usual, plenty of ingenious home-made craft were on show for the spectators.

News imagePA Media An aerial shot of a road going through Cheddar gorge, with cliffs on either side. A truck is parked by the side of the road selling cider, people are approaching it.PA Media

Cider harvest: Thatchers held a pop-up event at Cheddar Gorge, as the cider maker begins its earliest harvest in 121 years.

News imageA large flower bed with many different blooms and different colours, with a young tree with a dark trunk in the middle of it. The flower bed is in a large circular stone structure. In the background shops and cafes in the centre of Glastonbury are visible.

Before the rain: These bright blooms in the centre of Glastonbury were kept looking their best by some careful watering on the hot days. This week nature's own watering can took over.

News imagePA Media A woman is feeding a man a strawberry, standing in between strawberry plants. The man is wearing a blue suit jacket and the woman a white blouse.PA Media

Feeding strawberries: Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey took part in strawberry picking with Tessa Munt, the MP for Wells & Mendip Hills, at Warren's Farm Shop in Draycott, near Cheddar.

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