Police respond to gathering of more than 300 motorists at Clifton Downs car meet

Pictures show motorists and spectators gathered on Bristol's Clifton Downs for a car meet, which reportedly attracted more than 300 people.

Officers from Avon and Somerset Police were called to the event on Sunday 23 August.

Footage shared on social media by Sam FM journalist, James Diamond, shows huge crowds of people on The Downs - an area on the edge of the city centre.

Pictures taken the next morning (Monday 24 August) show the damage left by crowds.

They show tracks embedded in the grass and tyres left on the land surrounding 'Ladies Mile', where the meet reportedly took place.

Pictures taken the next morning show the damage caused by drivers. Credit: James Diamond / Sam FM Bristol

Just after 9.30pm on Sunday 23 August officers arrived at the scene in Bristol.

On Twitter police said they "will not tolerate dangerous driving and will not allow public roads to be used as a race track."

James, who captured last night's events, reported seeing fire crackers thrown into the crowd and heavy music playing all evening.

He said officers were in attendance but the gathering seemed "too big" for them to intervene.

Motorists were reportedly driving dangerously on local roads. Credit: James Diamond / Sam FM Bristol

Inspector Rob Cheeseman, of Avon and Somerset Police, said the force was examining its policing of the car meet, which he described as "unacceptable".