In Somerset, those at the Glastonbury Festival could save their wellies for another day – although lightning, hail and strong winds were forecast for later on Saturday in some areas of northern England, and Scotland on Sunday.
Shade was at a premium at Glastonbury (Yui Mok/PA)The queues for cold drinks and ice cream stretched out as the Somerset festival site grew warmer (Yui Mok/PA)But it did mean laundry was guaranteed to dry for those camping at the Worthy Farm site (Yui Mok/PA)A festivalgoer wears heart-shaped sunglasses and carries a colourful brolly (Ben Birchall/PA)
In London, the parks proved popular for those seeking both sun and shade.
Meanwhile in London, the trees in Green Park offered some shelter (James Manning/PA)The road surface on The Mall near Buckingham Palace shimmered in the heat (James Manning/PA)A person sits in a deckchair in St James’ Park in London (James Manning/PA)
Kayakers, paddleboarders and swimmers were splashing around on the North East coast, while in the South East some of the sea views were obscured by a heat haze.
In North Tyneside, the prospect of taking to the water was a welcome relief from the rising temperatures at Cullercoats Bay (Owen Humphries/PA)Kayakers seen from above skim over the clear water of the bay (Owen Humphries/PA)In Dorset, the sands were packed in Bournemouth, as thousands ventured to the beach with umbrellas and shelters (Andrew Matthews/PA)The sea mist left a hazy smear above the water (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Day five of Royal Ascot in Berkshire found fashionable racegoers turning to hand fans to stir up a breeze.
A fashionable racegoer keeps cool with a branded Royal Ascot fan during day five of the Berkshire race meeting… (David Davies/PA)…where some racegoers opted for spectacle – and tinted spectacles – rather than wide brims when they picked their hats (Jonathan Brady/PA)However, in Nottingham the skies above were more ominous as England took on Australia during day three of the first Women’s Ashes Test match at Trent Bridge (Tim Goode/PA)
