In Pictures: Cooling down as temperatures rise

As the mercury rose, beaches and swimming pools became busy with those looking for a way to beat the heat.

Published Jun 29, 2019

Last updated Jun 29, 2019

Early cloud made way for another scorching summer’s day for much of the UK.

The Met Office said a reading of 30.8C was taken in Charlwood, Surrey, on Saturday morning – making it the hottest day recorded so far in 2019.

With the mercury tipped to rise as high as 34C, beaches and swimming pools became busy with those looking for a way to cool down.

Summer weather June 29th 2019 — By mid-morning beaches around the UK were already packed (Andrew Matthews/PA)

For those stuck inland – including the thousands at the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset – shade was at a premium as queues grew at free water stations.

Glastonbury Festival 2019 – Day 4 — A music fan at Glastonbury had plenty of umbrellas on hand to shelter when the sun got too much (Yui Mok/PA)

Betfair Exchange Northumberland Plate Day – Newcastle Racecourse — Fashionable hats were keeping the sun off at the Betfair Exchange Northumberland Plate Day at Newcastle Racecourse (Clint Hughes/PA)