Shorts and T-shirts have been dug out from the back of drawers as people across the country look to make the most of the warm weather.

Some parts of the country soared past 27C – and many were taking advantage after a wet and cold start to spring.

Spring weather Apr 19th 2018
People enjoying the warm weather at Blackpool beach (Peter Byrne/PA)
Spring weather Apr 19th 2018
Hercules the Blackpool horse cools down in the sea with rider Tyrone (Peter Byrne/PA)
Spring weather April 19th 2018
Tell me when it’s my turn: People punt along the River Cam in Cambridge (Joe Giddens/PA)
A couple enjoy the sun in Green Park, London (Gareth Fuller/PA)
A couple enjoy the sun in Green Park, London (Gareth Fuller/PA)
The perfect day for a walk in Green Park (Gareth Fuller/PA)
The perfect day for a walk in Green Park (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Two police officers walk through Green Park in the sunshine (Kirsty O'Connor/PA)
Two police officers walk through Green Park in the sunshine (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
People rowing down the River Avon enjoy the hottest April day in decades (Aaron Chown/PA)
People rowing down the River Avon enjoy the hottest April day in decades (Aaron Chown/PA)
The sun rising behind the Liverpool skyline (Peter Byrne/PA)
The sun rising behind the Liverpool skyline (Peter Byrne/PA)
Spring weather Apr 19th 2018
Blackpool Tower caught the sun’s reflection later in the day (Peter Byrne/PA)
Perfect weather for ice cream: Three-year-old Jayden Lynch enjoys a refreshing treat (Aaron Chown/PA)
Perfect weather for ice cream: Three-year-old Jayden Lynch enjoys a refreshing treat (Aaron Chown/PA)
A group of girls take a selfie on a hire boat  in Stratford-upon-Avon (Aaron Chown/PA)
A group of girls take a selfie on a hire boat in Stratford-upon-Avon (Aaron Chown/PA)
People enjoy the hot weather on Richmond riverside (Andrew Matthews/PA)
People enjoy the hot weather on Richmond riverside (Andrew Matthews/PA)
People enjoy the hot weather on Richmond Green (Andrew Matthews/PA)
People enjoy the hot weather on Richmond Green (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Spring weather April 19th 2018
A woman and a child taking a leisurely stroll as the temperatures rose (Brian Lawless/PA)
Spring weather April 19th 2018
The sun came out across the water in Dublin as well (Brian Lawless/PA)
Spring weather April 19th 2018
A woman jogs on the Bull Wall in Dublin amid the rising temperatures (Brian Lawless/PA)