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In pictures: Bank Holiday Monday brings hottest day of the year

Getty Images People enjoy the zip line ride on the beach at Bournemouth beach on Bank Holiday MondayGetty Images
Some people enjoyed the view from above as they took to a zipline from Bournemouth pier towards the beach

People headed to beaches, parks and pub gardens to enjoy the sunshine as the Bank Holiday weekend brought the warmest weather of the year and blue skies for much of the UK.

Monday saw the hottest day of the year so far, with Northolt in west London recording a temperature of 24.8C and Kinlochewe, in Scotland's northwest highlands, seeing a high of 25.1C, the Met Office said.

However, not everyone in the UK has enjoyed the balmier temperatures, with forecasters observing some mist and chillier weather along parts of the north-east coast.

The warm spell comes after a month of gloomy weather that saw Britons stuck indoors as lockdown rules were eased across the country.

A series of heavy downpours meant May was the fourth wettest on record for the UK, and the wettest ever for Wales.

Reuters People sit at an outdoor bar as they enjoy the hot weather on Brighton pier, in BrightonReuters
A group of friends enjoy the sunshine at an outdoor bar on Brighton pier
PA Media People enjoy the sunshine at Bolton Abbey in Yorkshire on Bank Holiday MondayPA Media
Families navigate the stepping stones in the sunshine at Bolton Abbey in Yorkshire
PA Media Harvey, a three-year-old Cocker Spaniel, plays in the Irish Sea at Murlough Beach in Northern IrelandPA Media
Harvey, a three-year-old Cocker Spaniel, plays in the Irish Sea at Murlough Beach in Northern Ireland
Getty Images Crowds enjoy the sunshine on Bournemouth beach in Dorset on Bank Holiday MondayGetty Images
Sunseekers flocked to Bournemouth beach in Dorset on Bank Holiday Monday armed with deckchairs and parasols
PA Media People ride pedalos on the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London, in view of the Palace of Westminster on Bank Holiday MondayPA Media
People enjoy pedalo rides on the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London, in view of the Palace of Westminster
Pool Members of the public enjoy the sun in St James Park on SundayPool
Groups were seen basking under blue skies in St James Park, in central London
PA Media People enjoy the good weather at Portobello beach, near Edinburgh on Bank Holiday MondayPA Media
One man soaks up the sun at Portobello beach, near Edinburgh
PA Media A woman paddle boards with a dog on the canal in Paddington Basin, north London on Bank Holiday MondayPA Media
A woman and her dog enjoy a spot of paddle boarding along the canal at Paddington Basin, in north London
Reuters People paddle board as they enjoy the hot weather at Brighton beachReuters
Some people enjoy the sand at Brighton beach, while others took to the water
PA Media Punts and kayaks fill the River Cam in Cambridge on SundayPA Media
Meanwhile others took to punts on Cambridge's River Cam
Getty Images Busy restaurants in Soho in central London on SundayGetty Images
Groups enjoyed food and drink outside busy restaurants in Soho in central London
PA Media A couple enjoy the hot weather in a canoe on the canal in Paddington Basin, north London on Bank Holiday MondayPA Media
A couple take to a canoe by a colourful barge on the canal at Paddington Basin, north London
Getty Images Racegoers enjoy the sunny weather at Uttoxeter Racecourse on SundayGetty Images
Racegoers enjoy the sunshine at Uttoxeter Racecourse in Staffordshire
PA Media A couple wrapped up in a blanket as the sun sets from Greenwich Park, London, on SundayPA Media
A couple wrap up in a picnic blanket to admire the sunset at Greenwich Park in London on Sunday