Saturday heralded the spring equinox – the first day of astronomical spring when day and night are almost exactly the same length.
It was a stunning start to the morning, with hardy souls up bright and early to take to the waves at Boscombe beach in Dorset.
Spring weather Mar 20th 2021 (Andrew Matthews/PA) Spring weather Mar 20th 2021 (Andrew Matthews/PA) Spring weather Mar 20th 2021 (Andrew Matthews/PA) Meanwhile, spring lambs frolicked at Moreton Morrell College in Warwickshire.
Newborn lambs in Warwickshire (Jacob King/PA) Newborn lambs in Warwickshire (Jacob King/PA) Newborn lambs in Warwickshire (Jacob King/PA) Newborn lambs in Warwickshire (Jacob King/PA) Paddle boarders and cyclists ventured out in Berkshire.
Spring weather Mar 20th 2021 (Jonathan Brady/PA) Spring weather Mar 20th 2021 (Jonathan Brady/PA) And in Cambridge, people enjoyed the fresh air on the River Cam – while punt tour operators prepared their boats ahead of the lifting of coronavirus restrictions.
Spring weather Mar 20th 2021 (Joe Giddens/PA) Spring weather Mar 20th 2021 (Joe Giddens/PA) Coronavirus – Sat Mar 20, 2021 (Joe Giddens/PA) Tallulah-Monroe Fabiola, four, was among those heading out in London’s Greenwich Park.
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