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Wiltshire in Pictures: Summer's not finished yet

Ben MarvellBBC News, Wiltshire
News imageGem Harris Three young women wearing jackets and holding cans of drink smile at the camera. Two of them are wearing large sunglasses. In the background other people can be seen milling about on a campsite, which is at the End of the Road festivalGem Harris
The End of the Road festival is taking place on the Wiltshire/Dorset border this weekend

As the summer holiday period begins to draw to a close, there is still time for one more party and this weekend it's the End of the Road festival down at Larmer Tree Gardens.

Elsewhere in Wiltshire, residents with an eye for a dramatic sky have been treated to some lovely sunsets and sunrises.

There was a royal visitor as the Duchess of Edinburgh came to Tidworth, and actor Rupert Everett popped up serving pints at his local pub.

Elsewhere, green fingered folk have been at work at a care home near Devizes which has been recognised for its floral displays.

News imageGem Harris A couple propel their small trailer across the campsite at the End of the Road festival, with the young man pulling and his female partner pushing. In the background other tents can be seen set upGem Harris

Keep going: Thousands of music fans have been heading down towards the border with Dorset for the End of the Road festival, which runs until Sunday.

News imageREME A woman wears a metallic glove while looking at a piece of machinery that is being explained by a man in blue overalls. Two soldiers stand either side.REME

Royal reception: The Duchess of Edinburgh paid a visit to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) headquarters in Tidworth to learn about the unit and its modernisation efforts.

As colonel-in-chief of the corps, she tried her hand at welding before being shown a new Army vehicle called the Ajax.

News imageA full rainbow seen against a dark grey sky, with a field of green crops standing in the foreground.

Colourful: A passing rain shower left this lovely rainbow in the sky over Water Eaton.

News imageHC-One Three women and a man wearing uniforms and gloves while standing next to planter containing a number of small flowers. The woman on the left taking the photo has dyed blonde hair and is wearing a name badge.HC-One
News imageHC-One A selection of large purple flowers in a planter with smaller white and pink flowers in the background.HC-One

Blooming marvellous: A care home in Market Lavington is celebrating after winning a Gardens in Bloom competition.

The competition, hosted by the care company HC-One, saw the home win the South West regional title, after being commended for its "vibrant and inclusive outdoor space." It will now move on to compete in the national competition.

News imageWeatherWatchers/Dotty The view of a lake as seen through a glass ball. Trees, water and a blue skyline can be seen in the background, through the ball. The rest of the background is out of focus.WeatherWatchers/Dotty

Natural distortion: The week's unpredictable weather has not prevented our weather watchers from getting out and about.

Many thanks to Dotty who captured this imaginative shot at Fonthill Lake near Tisbury.

News imageSalisbury CAMRA The actor Rupert Everett, wearing a shirt with the word CAMRA written on it, smiling at the camera while standing behind the bar in a pub.Salisbury CAMRA

Pint's up: Acting great Rupert Everett has been working shifts behind the bar of his local pub.

The actor, famous for his roles in Another Country and St Trinian's, has joined the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and is part of a community effort to support The Swan in Enford, which re-opened earlier this month.

News imageWeatherWatchers/Cazz A partial view of Salisbury Cathedral taken from outside the cloister, looking up towards the spire, set against a royal blue sky.WeatherWatchers/Cazz

Gothic glory: Monday was one of the calmest days of the week and Weather Watcher Cazz took full advantage of the blue skies, capturing Salisbury Cathedral in all it's glory.

News imageWeatherWatchers/Jo C A gaggle of geese moving in a line from right to the left on a lake with overgrown shrubs and trees in the immediate foreground and the background.WeatherWatchers/Jo C

Geese in a row: A family of geese navigate the lakes and pools of Steeple Langford. Many thanks to weather watcher Jo C for capturing this procession.

News imageWeatherWatcher/Katrina A dramatic sunrise with broken clouds delineating different hues of light in the morning sky, ranging from white to deep pink. Salisbury Cathedral and a line of trees can be seen in the background.WeatherWatcher/Katrina

Signing off: Weather Watcher Katrina captured this beautifully colourful sunrise over Salisbury.

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