Bank Holiday weekend brings blue skies and sunshine - BBC News
Temperatures peaked at 26C, at Northolt, ahead of a possible record-breaking Bank Holiday Monday.
Stunning colours in Barnt Green in Worcestershire, where temperatures reached 23C

Much of the UK has seen sunshine and blue skies ahead of the early May Bank Holiday Monday, which forecasters say could be the hottest on record.

People have been enjoying the sun, with some roads busy and train services packed as crowds head to the coast.

Temperatures peaked at 26C in Northolt in north west London.

Cyclists pass Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire ahead of an early May Bank Holiday Monday which could break temperature records

Meanwhile, Wales saw a top temperature of 23.6C in Llysdinam, Powys, and in Scotland the mercury reached 21.8C in Edinburgh.

In Northern Ireland, the highest recorded was 20.8C in Katesbridge.

The warmest early May Bank Holiday Monday on record was 23.6C, in 1999 - and this Monday could be the hottest since 1978, when the holiday was first introduced. The average high for the May Bank Holiday in London is about 18C.

The scene at Fisherrow Harbour in Musselburgh, East Lothian, was a serene picture of blue

So many people decided to head to Brighton and other South Coast seaside destinations that Southern Rail "strongly advised" passengers not to travel. Engineering work had seen trains replaced by replacement bus services

Four retired firefighters, members of a group set up to preserve a former London Fire Brigade engine, enjoy the Brighton seafront after travelling from London

The sun shines brightly in a garden in Manchester, where temperatures rose to 23C

Not a cloud in the sky above Chichester in West Sussex, where temperatures are expected to stay at a pleasant 23C on Monday

And also in Chichester, Itchenor Sailing Club shared this photo of the harbour where they are hosting an open day

The sea was glistening off the coast of Paignton in Devon, photographed by a runner

But some snow remained on the mountain of Ben Ledi in Perthshire - although hillwalkers enjoyed clear views and spells of sunshine

Meanwhile in Poole, Dorset, this exotic sunset scene looks like it is straight out of a holiday brochure

Many walkers made the most of the clear skies and took to the hills in the Brecon Beacons

Sunday in London began with a glorious red sunrise, pictured here over the city from Richmond Park
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