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Hundreds of swimmers mark summer solstice in lido

Lisa YoungBBC News, South West
News imageJay Chard The lido is full of swimmers as the sun nearly rises above the surrounding buildings. Three of the swimmers have their arms raised above their heads. There is a fountain in the lido and the clouds above are pink and orange.Jay Chard
Stephanie Lewis who helped run the event said it had been "an incredible morning"

Hundreds of people have welcomed the summer solstice from a lido.

Organisers said about 400 swimmers watched the sun rise at 04:45 BST from Tinside Lido in Plymouth on Saturday.

The summer solstice marks the beginning of the astronomical summer and is the longest day of the year.

Stephanie Lewis of Plymouth Active, the council-owned community company which runs the Grade II listed salt-water pool, said it had been "an incredible morning".

News imageJay Chard The lido is full of swimmers. The sun has risen and the clouds and sky are yellow, orange and pink.Jay Chard
Organisers said about 400 people watched the sun rise from the lido

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