Not your usual Summer Solstice

It's the longest day of the year - the day when henges come into their own. The Summer Solstice. People wishing to greet the rising sun gather at ancient sites and cluster around age-old stones. But there is more than one way to celebrate the astronomical beginning of summer.

Whether it's "enjoying" a pre-drawn dip or having a whirl on the London Eye, here are some more unusual ways people across England marked the day.

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