A father and daughter throw a frisbee at Portobello beach in Edinburgh
Britain basks… while it’s RAIN in Spain! Glorious sun kick-starts Easter break that’s set to be hottest in 70 years as Brits aboard moan of ‘washout weekend’
Britons have been basking in glorious Good Friday sunshine on beaches across the country today – while Brits abroad in Spain battle torrential rain during a ‘washout weekend’.
Thousands flocked to waterfronts and parks in the UK to make the most of the ice-cream-melting Bank Holiday heat as temperatures soared to 73F (23C) in the south.
The country is set for its warmest Easter weekend for 70 years – but April is a notoriously rainy month in Spain, with five days of downpours forecast for Alicante and Murcia.
Things are expected to heat up even more as the holiday weekend continues, with London likely to hit 25C (77F) on Saturday. ADVERTISING
A Met Office forecaster said: ‘It’s going to be dry, bright and sunny for nearly everybody this weekend. Temperatures are expected to reach into the 20s every day of the four-day break.
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Alex Woolley (left) and Meghan Young, both 22, enjoyed the hot weather on Bournemouth beach today, as shown in this picture taken by a drone
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Lucy Laphan, 21, enjoys an early morning punt down the River Cam through Cambridge as the UK basks in sunshine today
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The Easter heatwave caused thousands to flock to Bournemouth beach today as the holidays get off to a scorching start
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Londoners sunbathed on a patch of grass near the iconic Tower Bridge earlier today as temperatures soared
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But Brits abroad have been complaining about the rain in Spain, with five days of downpours forecast for Alicante and Murcia. Pictured: Valencia
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Pictured: holidaymakers on the promenade in Marbella hide under umbrellas in downpours earlier today
Brits abroad were left moaning about the weather, with one saying they were having some ‘British rain in Spain’
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Tierney Rocks, 17, plays volleyball in the water at Bournemouth beach in warm temperatures on Good Friday today
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A man and woman kick back and bathe in the bank holiday sunshine on a massive deck chair in Brighton today
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A family live out the British bank holiday dream on West Bay on the Dorset coast today
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Large crowds enjoy the sunshine next to the River Thames as the Bank Holiday sunshine beats down on Tower Bridge today
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Three-year-old Sophia Rickaby plays in a bluebell wood in Hampshire today while enjoying the warm Good Friday weather