Torchbearers have spoken of their joy at carrying the Olympic flame through the streets of West Wiltshire to an audience of more than 30,000 people.

The torch arrived in Southwick before travelling through Trowbridge and Bradford on Avon. It has now left the county but will return to North Wiltshire tomorrow.

The torch is being carried by lucky torchbearers who were selected from each of Wiltshire’s communities.

James Threlfall, 18, from Melksham, carried the torch into Clarendon College in Trowbridge.

He said: “It went really really well. It was pretty insane to be honest. I didn’t really know what to expect and it was just mental.

“It was really cool, it was a proper honour to be doing it. I can’t quite believe the turn out, there were so many people cheering.”

Paul Clarke, 39, of Codford, who started off the Wiltshire leg in Southwick, said: “It was great fun and a very special day, and amazing to see so many people out.

“They told us there would be a lot but you don’t appreciate it until you see it.

“Lots of people came out and sat on their lawns to watch, anything which gets the community out together on a lovely sunny day is a good thing.”

Peter Tillin, 44, of Upton Scudamore, was the final Wiltshire torchbearer in this leg of the relay. He said: “There was an incredible atmosphere, it was a great experience I will never forget.

“Even out at the end of the Winsley Road where I was the streets were lined with people on both sides, it was amazing.”

Hundreds of schoolchildren lined the route. Tyler, 9, from Southwick Primary School said: "I have been looking forward to seeing the torch. It is really fantastic because it is coming through all our streets."

Trowbridge torchbearers Doris Whiting, 91, and Larkrise School teacher Rachel Bown completed their relay in Shepton Mallet and recreated their run for the children. A group of older residents joined the children to support Miss Whiting as she arrived back in the county town.

Schools had already been getting into the Olympic spirit, gearing up to today. The Mead Community Primary School in Trowbridge held an Olympic Sports Day on Saturday where children and their families were joined by Olympians David Hill and Paula Walker.

Temperatures soared to around 24C and people took out deck chairs and picnics to revel in the sunshine.

The celebrations in Bradford on Avon started at lunchtime with a concert in Westbury Gardens which saw hundreds of people come to the town to enjoy the milestone event.

The torch arrived in the town at 2.26pm and was carried in the glistening sunshine by eight different torchbearers with each met by rapturous applause.

Former Bradford on Avon Mayor, Peter Leach, said: “Today has been an amazing thing for the town and the county. Everyone has come together and helped create a wonderful event in Bradford on Avon. When we pull together like this nobody can do an event like this better than Bradford and I’m delighted to have played a part in helping to plan today’s events.”

After the torch came through the town many people returned to Westbury Gardens where the celebrations are expected to go long into the evening.

Tonight, the Post Torch Blues concert, is taking place in St Margaret’s Hall at 7.30pm to commemorate the historic day in Bradford on Avon.

More than 500 marshals were on hand to make sure everything ran smoothly.

Tomorrow the Olympic Flame travels through Chippenham, Calne, Marlborough and Royal Wootton Bassett only to return on July 11 as it makes its way through the south of the county.

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