Although the festival doesn't officially begin until Friday, but because of the train strikes, the gates opened to campers 24 hours earlier than usualplaceholder image
Although the festival doesn't officially begin until Friday, but because of the train strikes, the gates opened to campers 24 hours earlier than usual

LOOK: Amazing aerial shots of the Glastonbury site

By Kayt Turner
Published 23rd Jun 2022, 13:00 GMT
Updated 23rd Jun 2022, 13:01 GMT

Glastonbury is back – and the crowds are back too. These amazing aerial shots show the sheer scale of the festival

For the first time in three years, fans are back at Worthy Farm for the Glastonbury Festival.

More than 200,000 festival-goers will be there for the three day event, headlined by Billie Eilish, Sir Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar.

More than 200,000 festival-goers - and their tents - are at Worthy Farm in Somerset for the festival

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More than 200,000 festival-goers - and their tents - are at Worthy Farm in Somerset for the festival Photo: James Dadzitis / SWNS

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Aerial view of the Glastonbury Festival site in Somerset, England, June 23, 2022, where fans have descended for the first time in three years. See SWNS story SWBRglasto. More than 200,000 festival-goers will arrive at Worthy Farm in Somerset for the event, headlined by Billie Eilish, Sir Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar.

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Aerial view of the Glastonbury Festival site in Somerset, England, June 23, 2022, where fans have descended for the first time in three years. See SWNS story SWBRglasto. More than 200,000 festival-goers will arrive at Worthy Farm in Somerset for the event, headlined by Billie Eilish, Sir Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar. Photo: James Dadzitis / SWNS

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And the site is ENORMOUS – more than a mile and a half across, with a perimeter of about eight and a half miles.

7. Aerial view of the Glastonbury Festival site in Somerset, England, June 23, 2022, where fans have descended for the first time in three years. See SWNS story SWBRglasto. More than 200,000 festival-goers will arrive at Worthy Farm in Somerset for the event, headlined by Billie Eilish, Sir Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar.

And the site is ENORMOUS – more than a mile and a half across, with a perimeter of about eight and a half miles. Photo: James Dadzitis / SWNS

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