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Teams of volunteers have begun to clean up the site
Glastonbury clean up and getaway under way
At a glance
Glastonbury 2023 has come to an end with a headline performance from Elton John
Thousands of people are now heading home as hundreds of volunteers face the task of cleaning up
Traffic is set to be busy at Worthy Farm and surrounding areas
Thousands of people are heading home from the 53rd Glastonbury Festival, which ended on Sunday with a headline performance from Elton John.
Other festival headliners included Arctic Monkeys and Guns N' Roses.
The clean-up is now under way as hundreds of volunteers help to remove rubbish from Worthy Farm and dismantle many of the stages.
Slow travel is expected in the area around the site as festival-goers leave.
Image source, PA Media
Image caption,The clean up operation has started
The campsites around Worthy Farm are starting to empty.
As thousands of campers leave, the festival crew's recycling team is removing thousands of tonnes of waste to return the farm to its previous condition.
Festival organisers have urged people to take all their belongings and "love the farm, leave no trace".
Image source, PA Media
Image caption,People are leaving Glastonbury Festival after a weekend of music
As people head home, long queues have been seen as people line up for buses.
Those leaving the site by car are likely to face some delays with slow traffic on roads and congestion to the A37 from Shepton Mallet, and the A361 into Pilton, according to traffic monitoring service Inrix.
Large piles of rubbish are building as people leave the site
Image source, PA Media
Image caption,Festival goers are heading back to cars and buses
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