Barbecues, music, football and sunbathing were in full flow as plenty of people headed to a "perfect hidden beach" in Nottingham to soak in boiling temperatures and sunshine.
Sunbathers gathered in small groups on the shore of one of the lakes at Colwick Country Park with picnics and drinks in hand.
Temperatures hit highs of 25C in Nottingham on Wednesday, June 9.
Nottingham Trent students Rajan Chokshi, 20, Poppy Warrender, 18, and Nicole McGaughey, 20, had visited the lake to celebrate the end of their exams for the year.
Rajan said: "It's so nice to be able to come here and enjoy the weather, it's a really great spot and there's a lovely atmosphere with everyone enjoying themselves."
Council officers were also patrolling the area asking people not to swim in the lake, saying it was not safe as there was not a lifeguard there to monitor.
The city council says swimming at Colwick Country Park is not permitted on any lake other than during the organised Nottingham City Open Water Swimming sessions. Boats and inflatables are also not permitted.
The West Lake at Colwick Country Park is home to the Nottingham City Open Water Swimming Centre from April to October each year. Open water swimming sessions are run by WholeHealth.
The West lake is designated as an “Excellent” DEFRA Bathing Water and tested weekly throughout the season.
Nottingham City Council also undertakes fortnightly testing for blue-green algae.
Tom Collins, 19, an NTU student, added: "It's just a really chill place to come and have a few drinks and enjoy the weather. You don't feel like you're bothering anyone here where you might be in say the Forest Rec.
"We'll take everything we bring back with us, it's not hard to do and we don't want to set a precedent."
