Wednesday (June 24) saw the record for the hottest day in June broken, reaching 36.1C in Gosport, Hampshire, beating the previous high of 35.6C recorded in 1976.
The mercury is set to hit 31C today, but spike up to 34C on Friday. And it seems like most people are trying to stay cool indoors.
As our pictures show, even the ice cream van in Clifton Park was struggling to attract any custom – however there were still smiles and an ice cream for our photographer.
At Rother Valley there were watersports activities taking place under the supervision of experts as visitors found ways to stay cool.
There have also been reports of the heat affecting freezers and coolers in supermarkets.
Tesco at Maltby, Co-op at Tanyard, Sainsbury’s at Brecks, and Lidl at Dalton were all mentioned by customers on Wickersley Now Facebook page as having issues.
1. Visitors enjoyed kayaking and paddleboarding at Rother Valley Country Park.
On the water: Visitors enjoyed kayaking and paddleboarding at Rother Valley Country Park. Photo: Kerrie Beddows
2. Family fun: Keeping cool in the shade in Clifton Park were, from left to right: Joanne Rollinson, Harry Rollinson, Jade Concannon, Connie Rollinson (front) and Elsie Concannon.
Family fun: Keeping cool in the shade in Clifton Park were, from left to right: Joanne Rollinson, Harry Rollinson, Jade Concannon, Connie Rollinson (front) and Elsie Concannon. Photo: Kerrie Beddows
3. Enjoying the sunshine in Rother Valley Country Park were (from left to right): Abi Deeks, Lucy Bramhill and Ava Scholey.
Fun in the sun: Enjoying the sunshine in Rother Valley Country Park were (from left to right): Abi Deeks, Lucy Bramhill and Ava Scholey. Photo: Kerrie Beddows
4. Clifton Park, Thursday June 25 2026
Quiet: Even the ice cream van didn't have a queue Photo: Kerrie Beddows