As temperatures soared to create the hottest day of the year, people in Norfolk have been making the most of the easing of lockdown measures to bask in the sunshine.

Eastern Daily Press: Friends Alfie Atoe, 11, and Anya Herod, 10, enjoying the beach at Waxham in the hot weather. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYFriends Alfie Atoe, 11, and Anya Herod, 10, enjoying the beach at Waxham in the hot weather. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2020)

With families now allowed to travel greater distances and sunbathe, some chose to take to the coast and take in some social distanced rays.

Others elected to take to their local parks, particularly those further away from the coast, with Norwich’s Earlham Park particularly busy.

Temperatures reached the mid to high 20s on the glorious Wednesday afternoon, however, with social distancing still in effect people generally kept safely away from one another.

People also made use of open spaces on the edge of the city, such as Whitlingham Country Park, where Mitch the Dog took a cooling dip.

Eastern Daily Press: Tilly Field, seven, and her brother Ziggy, four, cooling off in the hot weather at Whitlingham Country Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYTilly Field, seven, and her brother Ziggy, four, cooling off in the hot weather at Whitlingham Country Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2020)

However, other parts of the county remained eerily quiet, with seaside towns such as Great Yarmouth not seeing nearly as many visitors at would ordinarily have on such a warm day.

Eastern Daily Press: Tilly Field, seven, and her brother Ziggy, four, cooling off in the hot weather at Whitlingham Country Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYTilly Field, seven, and her brother Ziggy, four, cooling off in the hot weather at Whitlingham Country Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2020)

Eastern Daily Press: People enjoying the beach at Waxham in the hot weather. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYPeople enjoying the beach at Waxham in the hot weather. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2020)

Eastern Daily Press: Fletcher Herod, seven, leaps about as he enjoys the beach at Waxham with his brother Charlie, four, in the hot weather. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYFletcher Herod, seven, leaps about as he enjoys the beach at Waxham with his brother Charlie, four, in the hot weather. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2020)

Eastern Daily Press: Fletcher Herod, seven, leaps about as he enjoys the beach at Waxham in the hot weather. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYFletcher Herod, seven, leaps about as he enjoys the beach at Waxham in the hot weather. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2020)

Eastern Daily Press: Fletcher Herod, seven, leaps about as he enjoys the beach at Waxham with his brother Charlie, four, in the hot weather. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYFletcher Herod, seven, leaps about as he enjoys the beach at Waxham with his brother Charlie, four, in the hot weather. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2020)

Eastern Daily Press: Tilly Field, seven, and her brother Ziggy, four, cooling off in the hot weather at Whitlingham Country Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYTilly Field, seven, and her brother Ziggy, four, cooling off in the hot weather at Whitlingham Country Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2020)