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In pictures: Birthday nightglow and a Royal visitor

Four hot air balloons with the faces of animals including a wolf, a koala and lion are tethered on the ground as their burners are illuminated at night as part of an event at Longleat Safari Park in WiltshireLongleat

A spectacular nightglow was part of Longleat's 60th birthday

Hot air balloons were launched into the skies above Wiltshire this week as part of an air display to celebrate the opening of Longleat Safari Park 60 years ago.

Elsewhere, British farmers have been championed at an agricultural show in the Cotswolds.

Here is a round-up of photographs from across the West this week.

Gloucestershire

A stunning shot of a sunset over a field with sheep in the foreground. The sky has an orange tinge and the light over the landscape is a darkening yellow.BBC Weather Watcher/Feral Days

Evening glory: This stunning sunset photograph was captured by one of our BBC Weather Watchers in the Gloucestershire countryside this week.

Princess Anne holds out her hand for a sheepdog puppy to smell. The puppy is being held in the arms of a large man with a light blue shirt and a dark beard. Princess Anne has her hair up and is wearing a dark jacket. The puppy is a black and white collie-style dogPA Media

Show time: Princess Anne visited the ISDS International Supreme Sheepdog Trials at Daylesford on Friday.

A close up image of three bees - one of which is an unusual russet colour - hovering on a purple thistle head with blurred greenery in the backgroundJenny Fletcher
A close-up of two fungi growing out of green moss. They are a white colour, with a moist, silky texture and almost translucent Rodney Lamb

Bees and porcelain fungi: These colourful images were captured by two winners of the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust's 17th annual photography competition. It was a record-breaking year with more than 500 photographs submitted by nature lovers across Gloucestershire.

A man with white hair and wearing a white overall is holding a rope which is round the head of a Highland cow, which is wearing a white ticket saying '254'. Another competitor is in the background to the right of the image, and the cow is number 255Reuters/Jack Taylor

Fine specimens: The Moreton Show - one of the UK's largest one-day agricultural shows took place in Moreton-in-the Marsh, in the Cotswolds. Since 1949, the show has championed British farmers and growers, aiming to improve the standards of farming and farm crafts locally.

A group of men and women in evening dress standing posed on a stage and smiling to camera. One of the women, in a dark blue sleeveless gown with several small medals on her chest, is holding a black trophyGloucestershire Police Federation

Outstanding work: The Child Abuse Investigation Team were team of the year winners at this year's Gloucestershire Police Recognition Awards this week. The awards celebrate the exceptional service given by police officers across the region.

A jay is sitting very still on the branch of a tree amidst the foliage of green leaves and bright red berries. The bird has a brown back and striking blue and white feathers Worthing Ben

Colourful crow: Thank you to Worthing Ben for spotting this beautiful jay with its distinctive electric-blue feathers.

Wiltshire

A boy with glasses sings from a bookletPolly Jacobs

Cam Jacobs is a trustee for the charity Orchestras for All

Music maestro: Cam Jacobs from Salisbury - who has autism, ADHD and Tourette's - has spoken to the BBC about how joining the inclusive group Orchestras for All has transformed his life.

A bumble bee on a pale red flower.BBC Weather Watcher/Bracken

Buzz about town: Thank you to Bracken, a BBC Weather Watcher, for this stunning photo of a bumble bee touching down on a flower in Chippenham.

A bronze horse sculpture surrounded by grassNational Trust

Super sculptures: More than 20 artists have transformed Avebury Manor Garden into an outdoor gallery, as it celebrates the 10th anniversary of its sculpture exhibition. Running until 18 October, the exhibition showcases a wide variety of contemporary works, such as At A Stretch, by Helen Greene.

A woman smiles while holding a certificate. On one side of her is a woman in a police uniform and on the other side is a woman in a green dress.Wiltshire Police

Top cop: Congratulations to Alaina Coles (centre), who has been recognised with a Long Service Award at this year's Wiltshire Police Force Awards. She joined in 2005 and has helped to modernise investigative practices.

A large brown Labrador dog is sleeping on a floor cushion with a brown hen snuggled up beside itBritish Hen Welfare Trust

Happy retirement: The British Hen Welfare Trust has 147 hens which need new homes after coming to the end of their commercial laying lives. Volunteers are needed across Swindon and Wiltshire to take in two or more hens together.

Bristol

A close up of the Aardman puppet Wallace who is dressed in a brown overall with a couple of pens sticking out of the top pocket, a cream shirt, red tie and green jumper. He has his trademark grin with teeth sticking out and hands expressively in the air.EPA/Shutterstock

Absolutely cracking: Over 200 pieces from the Aardman studio are being auctioned in London on 24 September. The collection covers the company's 50-year history and includes the original Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Feathers McGraw puppets.

A group of people posing and smiling to camera by a block of houses with iron railings behind. Ed is in cycling gear and a high vis jacket and helmet by his bike and he is shaking hands with a mayor in full regalia. There are two dogs, a golden retriever and a cockapoo also in the picturesCitizens Advice South Gloucestershire

Advice drop-ins: Ed Phillis, an advisor for Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire, has cycled 33 miles visiting every centre in a single day to raise money for the charity.

A group of women and toddlers face away from the camera looking at a pen with young sheep in at Windmill Hill City Farm

Party time: Windmill Hill City Farm in south Bristol celebrated its 50th anniversary with special events all throughout Saturday.

A group of about 12 adults with learning disabilities are standing in a hall, one man is in a wheelchair. They are all smiling to camera and there is an art work in front of them which looks like a fence section with black struts with multicoloured dots on them. There is more art on the wall behind the group Art in Motion

Building confidence: The Bristol-based charity, Art in Motion, is appealing for funding to be able to continue supporting artists with learning disabilities and neurodivergent conditions.

A life-size statue of a miner made of thin black sheet metal. He is wearing a helmet with a lamp and is holding a hammer up in his right hand and a portable lamp in his left hand. There is a plaque beneath with details about the explosion in the pit in 1886.

Forgotten history: A statue has been unveiled in Bedminster, Bristol, to honour ten miners, including a 15-year-old, who died in a huge underground explosion at Dean Lane Pit in 1886.

About a dozen young people all in gym or lifeguard uniforms are standing posed in a foyer in front of a large sign saying 'Everyone welcomes you to Horfield Leisure Centre' Horfield Leisure Centre

Team work: Staff at Horfield Leisure Centre were "thrilled" to be rated "excellent" for the quality of their service in a recent assessment for Sport England. The report praised the friendly colleagues, the state-of-the-art fitness suite and extensive range of activities.

A floating platform about ten metres long covered in wetland grasses is being towed down a river by a small motor boat. There are dockside houses on the river front and canal boats moored at the side

Festival of nature: Two large floating platforms covered in 500 native plants have been launched in Bristol harbour to help improve the water quality.

Somerset

Dozens of people in tiered seating in a large warehouse-type auditorium looking at a stage which is bare apart from a large TV screen with a logo on saying 'Kes'FilmBath

Landmark film: The film director, Ken Loach - who is a big fan of Bath City - was honoured at Twerton Park on Thursday. To celebrate his 90th birthday back in June, his acclaimed film, Kes, was screened at the ground.

A group of about ten ladies, wearing clothes in different shades of pink, are all standing on, or by, the steps of a mobile breast screening van. One woman is holding a pink ribbon at the bottom of the steps and is about it cut it. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

State-of-the-art screening: Somerset has two new mobile breast screening units, which will offer women a quieter and more reliable service. The previous vehicles had been in use for 15 years and had become costly and difficult to maintain.

Sunrise over the Glastonbury Tor in the distance with fields in the foreground. The sky has pinkish, purplish hues with a flash of yellow in the far left of the pictureBBC Weather Watcher/Mike Jefferies

Glowing dawn: This beautiful image was captured by one of our weather watchers on Thursday as the sun rose over Glastonbury Tor.

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