Hammocks in the park: UK's April sun – in pictures
From dogs under a brolly to clifftop strolls and crimson sunsets, a selection of some of the sunniest moments from the UK and Ireland over the past few days
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Longsands, Tynemouth
Walkers make their way along the beachPhotograph: Tom White/Getty Images
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Cairngorms, Scotland
James and Andrea Gregory, from London, enjoy the afternoon sunshine after a day’s skiing on the few remaining patches of snowPhotograph: Jane Barlow/PA
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Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester
People enjoying the fountain in the city centrePhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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Bournemouth beach
Dogs take shade from the sunPhotograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Rex/Shutterstock
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Greenwich Park, London
The setting sun glows eerily through the centre of the London Eye ferris wheelPhotograph: London Viewpoints/Rex/Shutterstock
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Merseyside
The sun rises behind the Liverpool skylinePhotograph: Peter Byrne/PA
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Blackpool
Hercules the horse cools down in the seaPhotograph: Peter Byrne/PA
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Stratford Upon Avon
Jayden Lynch, three, eats whipped ice-creamPhotograph: Aaron Chown/PA
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Bournemouth
A quiet read in Pavilion GardensPhotograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock
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Manchester
People soak up the warmth in the city centrePhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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Greenwich, London
A dog cools down in a pondPhotograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images
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Boscombe, Dorset
Three surfers ride a wavePhotograph: Andrew Matthews/PA
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Dublin, Ireland
A jogger on the Bull WallPhotograph: Brian Lawless/PA
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Greenwich, London
Two athletes sprint in Greenwich ParkPhotograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images
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Royal Victoria Park, Bath
People take selfies on a tree in the sunshinePhotograph: Ben Birchall/PA
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Old Harry Rocks, Dorset
Walkers enjoy the sunlit viewPhotograph: Geoffrey Swaine/Rex/Shutterstock
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Kensington Gardens, west London
Cyclists hit the parkPhotograph: Amer Ghazzal/Rex/Shutterstock
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East London
People have lunch near the Thames in the spring sunshinePhotograph: Amer Ghazzal/Rex/Shutterstock
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Greenwich, London
Fitness enthusiasts stretch in the parkPhotograph: Martin Dalton/Rex/Shutterstock
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Warkworth Castle, Northumberland
A sea of daffodils in bloom in front of Warkworth CastlePhotograph: Tom White/Getty Images
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Salisbury, Wiltshire
A fly fisherman casts into the river AvonPhotograph: Andrew Matthews/PA
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Primrose Hill, north-west London
A man and a toddler relax in a hammockPhotograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
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ZSL Whipsnade zoo,
Bedfordshire A baby Patagonian mara and its mother in the spring heatwavePhotograph: Tony Margiocchi/Barcroft Images
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Barry Island, south Wales
Sunbathers by the sea wallPhotograph: Mark Hawkins/Barcroft Images
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Blackpool, Lancashire
A dog takes its owner for a walkPhotograph: Peter Byrne/PA
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River Cam, Cambridge
Punting along the riverPhotograph: Joe Giddens/PA
