THE amount of traffic heading through Somerset over the weekend was "worse than a bank holiday", according to an HGV driver.

Jason Leake took these photos of tourists parked up at Taunton Deane Services southbound on the M5 at 5.30am yesterday (Saturday).

He was unable to find a space to park his lorry to take a break,

Jason posted on social media: "Nowhere for HGVs to park and take a break as these lot have taken over the place.

"The volume of traffic including caravans overnight has been worse than a bank holiday.

"Standby for the next lockdown."