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In Pictures: Britons try to stay cool in summer sun as temperatures soar

Much of England and Wales was expected to see temperatures top 30C on Tuesday.

In Pictures: Britons try to stay cool in summer sun as temperatures soar
In Pictures: Britons try to stay cool in summer sun as temperatures soarMuch of England and Wales was expected to see temperatures top 30C on Tuesday.People enjoy the warm weather at Bristol Harbour (Ben Birchall/PA)PA Wire

Britons have been finding ways to keep cool amid soaring temperatures in many parts of the country.

Much of England and Wales was expected to see temperatures top 30C on Tuesday.

Many people flocked to parks, beaches, lidos and waterways to enjoy the warm weather or find relief from the heat.

Children run through a sprinkler at Parliament Square in London (Jordan Pettitt/PA)PA WireRacegoers in red and yellow dresses take photographs during day one of the Qatar Goodwood Festival at Goodwood Racecourse in Chichester (Andrew Matthews/PA)PA WirePeople on the Axis ride at Adventure Island in Southend-on-Sea (Ian West/PA)PA WireA sunbather enjoys the hot weather in St James’s Park, central London (Lucy North/PA)PA WirePeople sailing in Bristol Harbour (Ben Birchall/PA)PA Wire

While some people will be enjoying the warmer temperatures, the UK Health Security Agency has issued yellow heat health warnings for all areas of England, except the North East and North West, until Friday.

It warned that expected hot weather may have “significant impacts” on the health and social care sector across the South East and London, with minor effects elsewhere.

People cool off at Peterborough Lido in Cambridgeshire (Joe Giddens/PA)PA WireYachts sail through the water at Bristol Harbour (Ben Birchall/PA)PA WirePeople enjoy the warm weather in Festival Gardens at St Paul’s Cathedral in London (Jonathan Brady/PA)PA WireBeachgoers head to the coast at Southend-on-Sea (Ian West/PA)PA WirePeople enjoy a boat ride on the canal in Paddington Basin, London (Lucy North/PA)PA Wire