Thank you to everybody who sent in photos and videos today. We have had hundreds and enjoyed looking through them all.

We are going to leave you with this image Simon sent us of a swimmer in the sea off the Suffolk coast.

You can find more coverage of the summer solstice with our picture gallery.

Jay Manning started paddle boarding 20 years ago and was one of the UK’s first paddle boarders. He is so successful in the sport that he has 10,000 followers. He loves the beach at Joss Bay in Broadstairs, Kent, and camped overnight here. “When winter comes we remember these summer moments. We just enjoy the ocean much as possible and sunrise gives you a feeling of energy. It’s a celebration of summer," Jay says.

Anna Ellis has been in touch with us.

She celebrated the solstice by paddle boarding with her best friends and one "very cute" Pomeranian at Joss Bay in Kent.

"It was really hard to get up at 2:30am to come here, but it was totally worth it," she says.

"It was incredible to watch the sun rising together with dozens other fellow paddle boarders, and it is something magical about the sunrise.

"It was the first time for all of us doing paddle boarding on the summer solstice, but we cannot wait to come here again next year."

Image source, Anna Ellis

We've had more people at the West Country Water Park just outside of Bristol get in touch.

Laura Williams and her family had a three-generation sunrise swim there this morning. Well done!

Hope you all got one of their lovely breakfast rolls after.

We started with sunrise in Lerwick at 3.38am, we had the furthest east point at Lowestoft and now we're all the way over on the Isles of Scilly in the far west of the UK.

Jill sent these photos in of her and her friend having an early morning dip.

Hope you both enjoyed it.

Well done to the Stonehenge Striders, a local running club in Amesbury, who ran a 10km route to Stonehenge this morning to see the sunrise.

Definitely get yourselves a nice breakfast roll to celebrate!

All eyes have been on the sun this morning as people celebrate the UK's longest day - but what is the weather set to do this week?

Well the Met Office has expanded its amber heat warning for Monday and Tuesday, with forecasts suggesting temperatures could climb to 36 or 37 (97-99F) in parts of the UK.

An amber warning means there are likely to be widespread impacts on people and infrastructure.

Some locations could see temperatures above 30C (86F) for six or seven consecutive days, with overnight temperatures remaining above 20C (68F) in places.

The hot weather, which is likely to become a heatwave, is expected to begin today, especially in the south and east of the UK.

Katie sent this sunrise photo of the Castlerigg Stone Circle in Keswick.

There seems to have been a lot of bubbles this year, too.

We've just had this in from Joshua Tennant in Liverpool after Sefton Park Cricket Club held their 16th annual T20 solstice match, with first bowl at 04:43 BST.

The game won with two balls to spare.

Image source, Joshua Tennant

We've been really impressed by the photos you've been sending in today.

This one, from David of Blackhall Rocks on the Durham coast, is particularly beautiful.

Florence Moffat hiked Wansfell Pike in Cumbria to watch the sunrise with her husband Josh, some friends and her parents, a promise she had made last year while undergoing cancer treatment.

She says: "This time last year I was extremely poorly in hospital having just started cancer treatment. I promised myself in 2026 I’d watch the sunrise from somewhere amazing on solstice.

"I still have cancer but am much stronger now and due to have a liver transplant next month. I went to all my chemo sessions wearing a party hat, so it felt fitting to wear one this morning too!"

Image source, Florence Moffat

Image source, Florence Moffat

We were with the paddleboarders on Joss Bay in Broadstairs, Kent, earlier.

Every year they have an unusual tradition - re-creating their version of Stonehenge on the beach.

Here they are with the 2026 version.

A big well done to the 5th Knutsford Scouts.

They completed an "epic overnight sunset to sunrise 20km hike to celebrate the summer solstice".

That's an amazing effort - well done to all of you.

Les sent this really lovely photo of a solstice sunrise swim in Loch Lomond.

Very peaceful!

A spectacular sunrise over the misty plain at Stonehenge drew big cheers from everyone.

Georgia Butters, English Heritage’s head of Stonehenge, says: “Coming together at this iconic monument for the summer solstice is a tradition that brings people together from near and far. It was wonderful to see families and friends taking part in this joyous experience.

“We look forward to welcoming returning and new visitors to Stonehenge for next year’s summer solstice.”

Richard Moore from south Devon travelled to Dorset "to do a bit of birding" at sunrise.

He says: "If you can get out of bed, it's the best time of day."

He spotted a little owl in the quarry this morning and is hoping to see Manx shearwaters and other sea birds while he is here.

Leanne Brown
Live page reporter, Hornsea

The summer solstice may have dawned under a blanket of fog on Hornsea beach this morning, denying people a view of the Sun rising over the North Sea, but it did little to dampen the atmosphere.

Hundreds of people gathered on the shoreline to mark the longest day of the year, braving the chilly water for an early morning sea dip before warming up around barbecues on the beach.

Many spoke of the invigorating feeling of getting into the sea, as well as the strong sense of community, friendship and wellbeing that keeps them coming back year after year.

Sophie Parker
Live page reporter, Wiltshire

It’s now light here at Stonehenge, where about 20,000 people gathered to watch the sunrise.

They crammed in to the space to welcome the longest day of the year.

Parties and picnics continue on Roker beach in Sunderland. Graham Anderson says: “We’ve been having champagne for the sunrise, I’ve seen the sunset in Ibiza but this has been on par.”