A pilot successfully landed his hot-air balloon on a patch of grass in the centre of Bath when it failed to gain enough height because of poor weather.
Stuart Woodward, who photographed the balloon’s unexpected descent, said that it went over a road, narrowly missing rooftops and trees. “Then it went over the River Avon, only 8ft [2.4m] above a building, and the pilot skilfully landed on the grass bank just over the river. It ripped the balloon when it caught on a tree. How it didn’t hit any roofs I don’t know.”
The balloon had recently been repaired after a fire. Police and an ambulance were called but there were no injuries. “It was an amazing landing,” Mr Woodward said.