Bank Holiday sightseers were pictured on a cliff edge standing nail-bitingly close to a 30ft drop as Brits hit the coast today to enjoy the latest easing of lockdown restrictions.
Sunseekers from all over the country unrolled their towels to make the most of the weather after weeks of grey weather and heavy downpours.
In Seven Sisters National Park in East Sussex, a group of people were seen getting terrifyingly close to the edge of a Birling Gap cliff.
Some appeared to have gone up to enjoy the view while others posed for photos, with one testing out a selfie stick yards away from the rock face.
Others were seen looking down the side catching a glimpse of the steep drop down to the sea below.
The cliffs stand above Birling Gap beach, one of many seaside destinations to be packed with tourists over the weekend.
The sudden rush has sparked travel chaos up and down the country, with millions stuck in traffic jams or crowded into train stations.
It comes ahead of the first Bank Holiday Monday to hit since the latest easing of lockdown restrictions in Boris Johnson's roadmap.
Across England outdoor socialising of up to 30 people was given the go ahead on May 17 as well as indoor service at pubs and restaurants.
Hospitality venues have also been drawing huge crowds of revellers since Friday, but the scenes come amid growing concerns about the rapidly-spreading Indian variant of Covid.
The balmy weather is expected to continue into Monday, when the mercury is set to hit up to 25C in parts of London and 22C in Newcastle.
Met Office forecaster Matthew Box said: "It's obviously a welcome change I think for many.
"Given that we have had a reasonably cold and then a wet couple of months through spring, with April being cold and May being wet and cloudy and generally on the cool side too, we've got a sunny end to May.
"It might catch a few people out given that we haven't seen much sun and UV levels are going to be quite high over the weekend as well so that's something to be aware of."
Ben Aldous, from the RAC, said: "Our research points to Saturday and Monday being the busiest days, but in reality there's a good chance the weather will have the final say as to how busy the roads get.
"A return to more typical late May temperatures and an end to the recent wind and rain could spark a sudden surge in journeys and mean some routes - especially those to the coasts and hills - start to clog up."
