As the countdown begins for the Appleby horse fair, visitors have been warned not to arrive too early.
Members of the Gypsy and Traveller community will be starting to make their way to take part in the traditional fair, which was cancelled last year and delayed this year because of Covid.
Billy Welch, known as the Shera Rom or Head Gypsy, has been involved with the fair all his life and made a promise to his father to preserve it.
He said: “This year, the fair is on a different date and people from round the country will be making their way.