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Rare hot Autumn weather continues across the UK

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Homer the brown bear
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Homer the brown bear keeps his cool with an ice lolly at Blair Drummond Safari Park, near Stirling in Scotland.

Sea lion Bella has fun in the sun
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In another part of the safari park sea lion Bella has fun in the sun with her keeper, Sam Clark.

Sea lion Bella has fun in the sun
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Looks like they're making the most of it!

A chimpanzee keeping cool at Edinburgh Zoo
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It's so warm that the chimpanzees at Edinburgh zoo have been given ice lollies made of fruit to keep them cool.

Hampstead heath
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What a scorcher! A woman runs through the early morning mist on Hampstead Heath, London.

Brighton beach
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Central and Eastern parts of the UK have had record-breaking temperatures for this time of year. Brighton beach in East Sussex was packed out with people making the most of the sunny weather...

Girl enjoys the Big Air Jump Zone ride in front of Brighton Pier
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...although not everyone wanted to sunbathe! Unfortunately the heatwave is expected to end after the weekend.