In Pictures: Basking on the beach in bank holiday sunshine
Sun-seekers seized the opportunity to top up their tans.
Britons made the most of eased lockdown restrictions on Bank Holiday Monday, flocking to beaches to soak up the sunshine.
People enjoy the hot weather on Bournemouth beach in Dorset (Andrew Matthews/PA)The beach by Boscombe Pier soon filled up, with a warning displayed overhead (Andrew Matthews/PA)Strolling along Boscombe pier (Andrew Matthews/PA)Keeping fit in the sunshine (Andrew Matthews/PA)There were also fewer people out and about in Barry Island, Wales (Ben Birchall/PA)Meanwhile, people enjoyed the hot weather on the Long Walk at Windsor Castle, Berkshire (Steve Parsons/PA)(Left to right) Kate Wormald, Lizzie Walker, Fiona Oddy and Millie Arnison enjoy the sunshine at Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire (Danny Lawson/PA)Time for a paddle at Bolton Abbey (Danny Lawson/PA)