Sun-seekers flocked outdoors to make the most of today's sunny Bank Holiday weather.
Temperatures in Chelmsford averaged 19 degrees Celsius - hitting a high of 22 degrees, on the back of a warm weekend.
Activity hotspots included Weald Country Park in Brentwood.
After an interminably long and cold winter, it appears spring is here to stay.
But people have been urged not to get too used to the dry sunny conditions. Met Office forecasters are predicting cooler, wetter weather from midweek.
