UK crowds enjoy May sunshine as lockdown eases – in pictures
As coronavirus restrictions ease across the UK, people have been flocking to parks and beaches to make the most of the warm weather
by Arnel Hecimovic
Southend-on-Sea, England
Signs advise beachgoers arriving at the seafront to maintain physical distancing rules
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Groups of people on Portobello beach promenade. There has been a flurry of activity in parks and beaches as lockdown measures ease
Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA
Bournemouth, England
The beach is crowded as temperatures rise
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Brighton, England
People on the beach relax in swimwear under blue skies
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Redcar, North Yorkshire
A family walk their dogs at South Gare
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Burnsall, Yorkshire
Traffic snakes around the Yorkshire Dales as people make the most of the warm May weather
Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA
Bournemouth, England
The beach is packed as the temperature in the coastal resort town climbs to 22C in mid-afternoon
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Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire
People cross the River Wharfe
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Southend-on-Sea, England
Community safety officers, employed by the local council, patrol the beach to ensure physical distancing measures are adhered to and visitors do not drink alcohol
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Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire
A group of women sunbathe on the grass
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Windsor, Berkshire
People visit the Long Walk at Windsor Castle
Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA
West Lulworth, Dorset
Visitors make their way down steps to Durdle Door beach
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Blackpool, England
A man pushes an ice-cream sign into position as the phased return to normality continues
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West Lulworth, Dorset
Tourists at Durdle Door beach
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Blackpool
A couple take a stroll
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Porthcawl, Wales
A surfer rides a wave at Sandy Bay
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Boscombe, Dorset
Sunbathers relax under a coronavirus warning sign near the pier
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West Lulworth, Dorset
A man leaps from Durdle Door
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