Sun lovers were making the most of what could be the last day in a spell of warmer dry weather across the UK on Sunday.
Temperatures were predicted to reach as high as 27C, but weather warnings for rain and thunderstorms threatened to put a dampener on the end of the weekend.
People enjoying the sunny weather in Dorset (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Bournemouth Pier offered a little shade for those who needed it (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Lifeguards set up ready to watch for danger at sea (Peter Byrne/PA)
Sunday was expected to be the warmest day of the year so far before the rain and thunder rolls in (Peter Byrne/PA)
A dog intent on their ball on New Brighton Beach on the Wirral, Merseyside (Peter Byrne/PA)
Ballycoog Breaker Boy ridden by Will Rawlin during the show jumping on day five of the Badminton Horse Trials in Gloucestershire (David Davies/PA)
The Duke of Edinburgh raises his hat in memory of those members of the British and Commonwealth Cavalry who have given their lives in the service of their country (Victoria Jones/PA)