PICTURES: The day David Beckham visited Pilton, Somerset, with Michael Eavis

But that's exactly where football megastar David Beckham found himself four years ago this week.

The former Manchester United and England ace - known as Becks - was in Pilton to unveil a development of 13 affordable homes, built near Worthy Farm, home of the Glastonbury Festival.

Homes at the £2 million development, in Neat Lane, were constructed by Gloucestershire-based EG Carter & Co, on land donated by the event's founder, Michael Eavis.

And once completed, they were made available to those with a local connection.

Beckham planted a tree in front of the houses along with Mr Eavis’ grandchildren George, six, and Noah, four, before taking a tour of one of the properties.

DIG IT: David Beckham planted a tree in front of the houses along with Michael Eavis’s grandchildren George and Noah

When asked what he thought of the Maggie’s Farm development, the number 7 said: “Obviously what Michael is doing and creating here is incredible.

"It is an honour for me to be part of this and I am excited as well.”

Kimberley Clay, marketing and communications manager at EG Carter & Co, said: “Meeting David Beckham on site was a fantastic opportunity, he was a gentleman and very complementary of the new homes that were being built.

"He took the time to speak with everyone and even signed a hard hat which now takes pride of place in the office.

"We took him on a tour around site and then he helped plant a tree with Michael Eavis."

The homes were sold to local people in response to a housing market which means many of them struggled to purchase homes in the area.

"Since the new homes have been built, we have changed the lives of many of its residents with one family saying 'the new development is more of a community and as a family we are so much happier, it’s changed our life'," Kimberley added.

"It really was a day that we won’t forget and one that will go down in the EG Carter & Co Ltd history books.”

LEGACY: Michael Eavis said this was one of the best things he had done and would still be standing in 1,000 years time

The project was funded jointly by The Guinness Partnership, Mendip District Council and Homes and Communities Agency.

A mixture of two one bedroom apartments, seven two bedroom houses and four three bedroom houses for affordable rent were built to a high standard using quarried stone from Worthy Farm. Boasting open plan ground floors the houses also include a central log burning stove to supplement the heating.

Wood for the stoves was also gifted by Mr Eavis, who said he was proud of the scheme.

"This is one of the best things I have done and the homes will be part of my legacy that will still be standing in 1,000 years' time," he said at the unveiling.

Following Mr Beckham's appearance, another famous visitor dropped into the development in October that year, when then-leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, was invited along by Mr Eavis.

He congratulated everyone on all the hard work carried out for the local area.