Portsmouth bank holiday: 11 photos of families enjoying the sunshine at the seafront

The glorious bank holiday sunshine saw families flock to the seafront to make the most of the weather.

With soaring temperatures and not a cloud in the sky, Southsea seafront became a hive of activity as everyone headed to the beach for the weekend.

There were beaming smiles aplenty as The News came down to capture the joy of the seafront.

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5. Bank holiday sunshine

Ronnie Hallibone, age five, goes for a swim. Photo: Chris Moorhouse

The water gave beachgoers the perfect place to cool down. Photo: Chris Moorhouse

The Cottrell and the Overthrow families soaking up the sun rays. Photo: Chris Moorhouse

The beach was packed from Eastney to Clarence Pier. Photo: Chris Moorhouse