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

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

Visitors to the Fylde coast made the most of the warm weather, as people flocked to north beach in Blackpool.
By Lucinda Herbert
Published 14th Jul 2022, 15:45 BST

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.

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

Lexi the dog cools off in the water.

5. Splashing in the sea

Lexi the dog cools off in the water. Photo: Daniel Martino

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Julie Johnson, Joy Bray and Elaine Burgis catch some rays in their deckchairs

6. All on deck

Julie Johnson, Joy Bray and Elaine Burgis catch some rays in their deckchairs Photo: Daniel Martino

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Lacey Johnson and Kaylin Lowndes, both aged 8, cool down with ice cream on Blackpool promenade.

7. All scream for ice cream

Lacey Johnson and Kaylin Lowndes, both aged 8, cool down with ice cream on Blackpool promenade. Photo: Daniel Martino

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Maisie and Esme Thomson, both aged 11, go for a ride on the donkeys

8. Donkey rides

Maisie and Esme Thomson, both aged 11, go for a ride on the donkeys Photo: Daniel Martino

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