People were urged to “think carefully” before visiting national parks and beaches on the first weekend since coronavirus lockdown measures were partially eased in England.
Police forces, tourist boards and park authorities across the country urged caution after the Met Office forecast sunny conditions.
Police stopped vehicles on the A23 between London and Brighton near Patcham (Yui Mok/PA)
It was not the usual welcome visitors receive to the resort (Yui Mok/PA)
Luckily not everything was off-limits… (Yui Mok/PA)
In the North East, St Mary’s Island in Whitley Bay was closed off to the public (Owen Humphreys/PA)
But people were able to enjoy the beach at Whitley Bay (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Meanwhile, protesters against measures to tackle coronavirus descended on London’s Hyde Park (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Officers on patrol in the park (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
