People in Wales gave the beach a wide berth on a sunny Bank Holiday while those in England flocked to the coast to enjoy the sea and sand.
Temperatures in Wales soared above 22C and it was an equally impressive date on the other side of the Severn Bridge.
But with coronavirus lockdown measures in Wales kept more or less the same, beaches were comparatively empty with a handful of people walking here and there.
While thousands would have flocked to enjoy the sun in Barry Island, there was hardly anyone in sigh while the same could be said of Aberavon beach with a small number of joggers running along the seafront.
Wales
This was also the case in Llandudno with the majority of people abiding by the lockdown rules while people in Porchcawl saw a couple of surfers in the sea.
The south of England
The same cannot be said of English counterparts with beaches in Bournemouth, Dorset, packed with sunbathers and people playing in the sea.
Tourists were also flocking to the Jurassic Cove in Lulworth, also in Dorset, while hundreds of people were on the beach in Brighton.
The UK Government is expected to announce more measures in the coming week that could see lockdown in England relaxed further.
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said people living in England could drive to other destinations for exercise, spend time with people outdoors not part of their household and sunbathing in public spaces.
This is not the case in Wales with First Minister Mark Drakeford maintaining that the message from the Welsh Government was to stay home unless it was absolutely necessary.
Unlimited daily exercise is now permitted but this must take place solo or alongside a member of your household while gatherings with people outside your household is not permitted.
Beach trips are not allowed, unless they are local, and sunbathing in public is not prohibited.
