Blackpool beach-goers baked in glorious sunshine and sweltering heat during UK heatwave

By Lucinda Herbert

Published 14th Jul 2022, 15:45 GMT

Visitors to the Fylde coast made the most of the warm weather, as people flocked to north beach in Blackpool.

Blackpool beach-goers enjoyed the clear blue skies and summer heat by cooling off in the sea between North and Central Pier.

Temperatures on the coast reached 22.7C, and are set to soar next week.

Here are some of the scenes as Lancashire baked on Wednesday 13 July 2022.

Amelia Turner, aged 3 building sandcastles on Blackpool beach, with Shannon Turner and Chloe Nay.

. Bucket and spade

Amelia Turner, aged 3 building sandcastles on Blackpool beach, with Shannon Turner and Chloe Nay. Photo: Daniel Martino

Visitors to Blackpool beach going for a donkey ride on the sand, as dogs in the distance cool down in the sea.

. Donkey rides

Visitors to Blackpool beach going for a donkey ride on the sand, as dogs in the distance cool down in the sea. Photo: Daniel Martino

Amelia Turner, aged 3 building sandcastles on Blackpool beach, with Shannon Turner and Chloe Nay.

1. Bucket and spade

Amelia Turner, aged 3 building sandcastles on Blackpool beach, with Shannon Turner and Chloe Nay. Photo: Daniel Martino

Visitors to Blackpool beach going for a donkey ride on the sand, as dogs in the distance cool down in the sea.

2. Donkey rides

Visitors to Blackpool beach going for a donkey ride on the sand, as dogs in the distance cool down in the sea. Photo: Daniel Martino

Carla, Leo, Jonah and Matthew Moore soak up the sun on the sand in front of Blackpool Tower.

3. Day at the seaside

Carla, Leo, Jonah and Matthew Moore soak up the sun on the sand in front of Blackpool Tower. Photo: Daniel Martino

Scenes as people walk along the promenade past the RNLI centre in Blackpool

4. Walk along the promenade

Scenes as people walk along the promenade past the RNLI centre in Blackpool Photo: Daniel Martino

Blackpool Fylde North Lancashire Central Pier