Britain swelters in unusually warm April sunshine – in pictures

Punters enjoy the sunshine during a trip along the Cam in the centre of Cambridge Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA

Sunbathers unwind at Whitesands beach, Pembrokeshire in Wales Photograph: David Davies/PA

Sunbathers bask in the unusually warm weather in St Ives harbour, Cornwall Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

A pair of feet are pressed against frosted glass on a balcony in Brighton Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters

Office workers play bowls in St James's park, London, during their lunch break Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images

Bathers enjoy the fine weather at Fistral beach in Newquay Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

A young boy climbs a sand dune at Formby Point beach Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

A boy runs behind a fountain in Derby Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

A young family queue for ice-cream on Ainsdale beach Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

A girl reads a book while enjoying the hot weather in St James's Park in central London Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

A freerunner jumps off a wall during a sunny day in central London Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters

People punt along the river Cam in front of a Cambridge University college Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Two woman sunbathe in St James's Park, central London Photograph: Yui Mok/PA