Children headed to the play area at Mesnes Park and other green spaces, while their parents pulled on sunglasses as they basked under glorious blue skies on Monday.
Hot weather is predicted to continue on Tuesday and over the weekend, with an amber weather warning for extreme heat issued across a large part of the UK.
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Emma Price and Sofia, three, enjoys the sun in Mesnes Park, Wigan. Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson
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Daisy McSorley, two, has fun in the sun, playing in the park at Three Sister, Ashton-in-Makerfield. Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson
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Cliff McSorley with grandchilden Skye, three, left, and Daisy, two, right, have fun in the sun at Three Sisters park, Ashton-in-Makerfield. Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson
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Three Sisters local nature reserve, Ashton-in-Makerfield. Photo: Photographer Michelle Adamson