Come on in – the water’s fine!

Ilkley Lido was the place to be on Monday, as people tried to cool off as the temperature soared. After a slow start to the season, Catherine Rayner, who works at the Lido, said the weather this week had seen things pick up. “It was a bit slow to start off with,” she said. “Then we had a few days of heat, heat, heat and it got absolutely manic.

“At noon on Monday it (the water) was 19 degrees, which is really warm for us. On Saturday it was only 16 degrees, so it’s quite a big difference really.”

She said students who have finished school after exams were making the most of the weather.