In pictures: The UK's hottest July day on record
Shamaan Freeman-PowellBBC News
The UK has had its hottest July day on record, with temperatures reaching 38.1C (100.6F) in Cambridge.
Here is how some people have decided to spend the hottest day of the year so far.
Helen ClarkeIt's the kind of day for a beer in the back garden pool
Claire Braddy It looks like baby Jules got the memo as he cools off in a make-shift paddling pool in Woolwich, south-east London
Roger HarrisA girl smiles as she is partially buried on an excursion to a beach in Broadstairs, Kent
PA MediaA roller-blader can be seen using a tree for shade while keeping up to date with current events
@LusiannaMarieIt's not just humans who need an ice lolly on a hot day
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PA MediaMinerva the tiger takes a cooling plunge in her pool at Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire
PA MediaNo need to take a punt on the weather before heading out onto the River Cam in Cambridge
Getty ImagesA dog runs through shallow water on the coast at Camber Sands, East Sussex
Getty ImagesFor those not dipping their toes in the sea, there's always crab fishing, as seen here in Margate, Kent
Anna MazzolaAnna Mazzola combined staying cool with working from home
PA MediaTwo boys splash in the water feature beside the National Football Museum in central Manchester
Charlie PittsCharlie Pitts took this bucolic image of ducks in Ironbridge, Shropshire
