In pictures: Crowds flock to Portobello Beach on hottest day of the year
Sunseekers flocked to Portobello as the UK enjoyed its hottest day of the year.
By Angus Howarth
Published 31st May 2021, 18:02 BST
Bank Holiday Monday saw a new high of 25.1C recorded by the Met Office in the Wester Ross village of Kinlochewe.
People flocked to parks and beaches to enjoy the balmy conditions as 24.6C was also recorded in the village of Kinloss in north east Scotland on Monday.
This surpassed the previous high for 2021, set on March 30 at Kew Gardens in south-west London, when the temperature reached 24.5C.
2. Crowds on the sand
While not quite as hot in Edinburgh, plenty of people still flocked to the seaside Photo: Andrew Milligan
3. Perfect for a paddle
There were a steady stream of people during the day Photo: Andrew Milligan
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