article_snippet: Britain basked in glorious sunshine yesterday – with Britain enjoying the hottest day of the year so far.
article_snippet: With temperatures soaring to above 17C – and winter seeming a distant memory – parts of Britain were warmer than Mediterranean hotspots Benidorm, Rome and even some of the Greek islands.
article_snippet: A man sunbathes in Bute Park, Cardiff during the unseasonably warm weather across Britain today.
article_snippet: Temperatures topped 17.5C .
article_snippet: ’s wildlife also made the most of the balmy temperatures.
article_snippet: In Central London, swarms of bees feasted on nectar and pollen in St James’s Park, where temperatures rose as high as 16.7C – well above average for this time of year.
article_snippet: Thousands of people flocked to Brighton Beach today on the warmest day of the year today with temperatures soaring to 17.5C .
article_snippet: Locals play volleyball on Brighton Beach (left) and a member of the Brighton and Hove Sea Swimming Club goes for a dip in the sea (right) Punting down the River Cam was a popular activity today as the country basked in temperatures about five degrees warmer than the average for this time of year .
article_snippet: Groups of people relax by the Thames in Kingston, Surrey, today where temperatures were on track to be the warmest of the year .
article_snippet: Blaise Castle, Bristol looked picturesque today as some of the warmest weather conditions of the year struck Britain .
article_snippet: Most of Britain has seen the warmest day of the year, with the exception of western Scotland, where it has been quite wet.
article_snippet: Bristol basked sunshine and there were in clear blue skies this afternoon, while temperatures in parts of the country inched past 17C .
article_snippet: Temperatures in London and south east England are the warmest of the country today, forecasters say.
highlights_snippet: Britain basked in sunshine yesterday with temperatures soaring to above 17C and winter seeming a distant memory .
  