Summer is almost here – and temperatures have finally warmed up.
After forecasters noted May was the fourth wettest on record for the UK, sun-seekers flocked to beaches, parks and rivers to make the most of the improving conditions.
And it looks set to continue, with the Met Office predicting Monday will be the hottest day of the year so far – a welcome change from the traditional British bank holiday washout.
Stuart Henderson enjoys the sunshine from his hut on Bournemouth beach (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Zip-lining across the sea from Bournemouth pier (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Although a fine bank holiday is a rarity, in themselves the temperatures are not unusual for the time of year, with the mercury usually sitting in the high teens and low 20s by late May.
The sun shone on those enjoying a stroll in the park (Aaron Chown/PA)
The River Cam in Cambridge was busy with punts and kayaks (Joe Giddens/PA)
Hamish Lamont, five, meets The Undiscovered Creature during a performance at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh for the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival (Jane Barlow/PA)
People enjoy a picnic in Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire (Martin Rickett/PA)
A person bungee jumps in Tatton Park (Martin Rickett/PA)
People on Edinburgh’s Portobello Beach surrounded by mist (Jane Barlow/PA)
