Image:Festival goers arrive early at the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton, in Somerset
Image:Revellers walk through a waterlogged area of the site where heavy rain over a prolonged period has caused isolated flooding and muddy fields
Image:The festival, which Michael Eavis started in 1970 when several hundred hippies paid just £1, now attracts more than 175,000 people
Image:The first day of the festival saw some of the worst traffic problems in its history as car parking fields became quagmires and accidents caused back-ups on surrounding roads
Image:Now its 46th year Glastonbury is one largest music festivals in the world and this year features headline acts Muse, Adele and Coldplay. Continue through for more pictures