image copyrightPA MediaParts of the UK are enjoying the warmest March day since 1968 with temperatures hitting 24.2C (75.6F ) in some parts, a day after lockdown measures were eased in England.
image copyrightPA Mediaimage captionPeople enjoyed the change in rules in England, which allow groups of up to six to meet outdoors, including at this central London garden
image copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionA temperature of 24.2C was recorded in St James’ Park, London, making it the hottest March day for 53 years
image copyrightPA Mediaimage captionHere people enjoy Bournemouth beach on the south coast. The record temperature for March is 25.6C, recorded in Cambridgeshire in 1968
image copyrightPA Mediaimage captionAt Kew, the mercury hit 22.7C around lunchtime, according to BBC Weather
image copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionIn some areas temperatures climbed from -1.6C at 07:00 BST to higher than 20C by 13:00 BST
image copyrightPA Mediaimage captionAt Boscombe beach, Dorset the fair weather was a chance for members of a local scooter club to dust off their helmets
image copyrightPA Mediaimage captionWhile these paddle boarders decided it was warm enough to take to the sea
image copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionPunters took to the River Cam in Cambridge
image copyrightPA Mediaimage captionStaff from St Thomas’ hospital, on the south bank of the Thames, enjoyed a bit of sunshine
image copyrightPA Mediaimage captionAnd anglers were out on Boscombe Pier
image copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionThere was sunshine on Brighton beach but the weather is less good in some parts, with a yellow rain warning in place for parts of Scotland
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