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Great weekend for 70 years, after enjoying the hottest day of the year so far yesterday.
Temperatures of 74F (23C) were recorded in West Susbad, with London likely to hit 25C (77F) tomorrow.
At Met Office forecaster said: 'It's going to be dry, bright and sunny for everyone this weekend. Temperatures are expected to reach the 20s every day of the four-day break.
The sun on the English Channel in Selsey, East Susbad, on Good Friday morning illuminates the water ahead of a scorching bank holiday weekend
Beachgoers at West Bay on the Dorset coast enjoy the early morning sunshine on Good Friday
Dog walkers sixteen the early morning sunshine on a long walk in the city of Windsor Castle, where there was a cloud in the sky
Smeaton's Tower, with a centerpiece on Plymouth's Hoe, is bathed in sunshine on the Devon coast this morning
Good morning sunshine at Plymouth seafront in Devon today
Walkers enjoy a stroll at Plymouth seafront in Devon today as the UK expects warm weather over the bank holiday
Swans at the River Thames in Windsor
The Diamond Jubilee Fountain at The Goswells park in Windsor, which is inspired by the crown jewels, is pictured today
The Long Walk in the front of Windsor Castle is pictured this morning on a warm start to Good Friday for the country
The iron and granite Windsor Bridge over the River Thames is pictured in the sunshine in the Berkshire town today
Red sky at night! A stretch clbad yoga on Formby beach in Merseyside as bright red sun illuminated the waterfront
'It is likely to be the warmest Easter Sunday since 2011 and the warmest Easter weekend since 1949.'
Back then, temperatures in Camden Square, London, 29.4C (84.9F) over the Easter weekend.
Supermarkets are predicting big demand for barbecue items as householders enjoy time in the garden.
The 2019 Wiggonholt in West Susbad, at 73.9F (23.3C).
Yesterday 's weather brought out sunseekers across the country, with one to one of the tulips at the Botanical Gardens in Swansea.
But there were problems too, with a huge fire breaking out at Lyme Park, a National Trust site in Cheshire.
Dozens of firemen from Greater Manchester and Cheshire were called to the park in Disley, on the southern outskirts of Stockport, just after 4pm.
The blaze was said to have engulfed a large area of moorland, with crews trying to stop the flames spreading to nearby woodland.
A spokesperson for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "There are no reports of any injuries, however Lyme Park has been closed to the public and advised to stay away."
Those living nearby are urged to keep the doors open and shut.
In Cornwall, more than 80 firemen worked through the night to tackle wide gorse fires on Bodmin Moor, who were feared to be started deliberately.
Four fires were discovered over a distance of two miles, with one witness saying that flames 'very close' to homes, livestock and a busy road.
A Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said early indications were that the fire was of a 'suspicious nature'.
Emergency services firstly received shortly before midnight on Wednesday and the blaze was finally extinguished at around 7.30am.
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