Watch: A walk along sunny Portobello Prom in hyperlapse

The sun has been kind to the Capital so far this week with temperatures as high as 22C.

But sun worshippers broke lockdown rules by gathering on Portobello beach to enjoy picnics, ice creams and bathing on Wednesday.

Although the majority of people appeared to be adhering to social distancing guidelines, police were called in to move the crowds on.

Portobello Beach in the sun on Wednesday. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

The Scottish Government's current guidance remains to ‘stay at home’, leaving only for reasons like buying food, accessing medical care, exercising or carrying out 'essential' work which can not be done from home.

Today, as temperatures are expected to rise once more, Deputy First Minister John Swinney said pictures to have emerged from Portobello did not “exactly demonstrate” people following the official Scottish Government guidance.

“The congestion of people illustrated just the dangers that we face here,” he added.