In pictures: UK soaks up sun as heatwave set to continue

People continue to flock to beaches across the country on Monday

Temperatures will continue to soar across the UK after a weekend which saw all four nations record the hottest day of the year.

Sunseekers have been flocking to beaches to soak up the sun as a high of 31.6C (88.9F) was recorded at Heathrow in London.

Forecasters predict the hot spell of weather will last for much of the week ahead.

Tourists basked in the sun on a tour of the Tower of London on Monday as temperatures continued to soar

Some sunseekers in Bournemouth, Dorset, started the week by relaxing at the beach

In Blackpool people have also been enjoying the hot weather

Dog Teddy cooled off in the Spelga Reservoir in County Down, Northern Ireland, which recorded its hottest day on record on Saturday

The Spelga Reservoir's falling water levels have left a path exposed as Northern Ireland is hit by a water shortage caused by an increase in demand

Tens of thousands of people headed for the coast over the weekend, like this spot in Weymouth, as England recorded its hottest day of the year

Some children played in the sea as glorious sunshine arrived on England's south coast

In Southend-on-sea people took advantage of a low tide to go for a stroll on a beach

Paddle boarders were among those who gathered to enjoy the sun on Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth

Some swimmers in Brighton took a more acrobatic way into the sea

Sunbathers in Wirral, Merseyside, also looked to make the most of the extended hot spell