It couldn ' t be ' otter ! 30 C temperatures put Costa Del Sol in the shade as beaches fill up and suncream sales soarKeepers gave otters the fishy treat at New Forest Wildlife Park in Hampshire , among warmest places in countryTemperatures expected to hit 29 C or even 30 C as swing bridge in Manchester got stuck in the extreme heatCountry will begin to cool tomorrow with temperatures in high teens tomorrow as rain hits the north westBy Dan Bloom Published : 12 : 28 GMT , 26 July 2014 | Updated : 14 : 12 GMT , 26 July 2014 We could all do with a bit of cooling off - though most of us would stop short of an ice lolly containing a dead fish . The unusual treat was given to otters today at the New Forest Wildlife Park in Hampshire , which saw some of the hottest temperatures in Britain today - as people packed the beaches for temperatures which once again nudged near 30 C . Asda reported a 50 per cent boost in suncream sales as seaside resorts from Brighton to Sunderland became a sea windbreakers , with families spreading themselves on the sand . Cooling off : Keepers at the New Forest Wildlife Park offered ice lollies containing fishy treats to the park ' s otter population as the mercury remained highPacked : West Wittering Beach in West Sussex was rammed as thousands of sunseekers took advantage of temperatures nudging near 30 C As far as the eye can sea : Punters also couldn ' t resist coming out for the sun on the beach at Seaburn , Sunderland , which hosts the second day of its air show todayPopular : Revellers flocked back to Seaburn in their thousands after yesterday ' s first day of the Sunderland International Air Show had to be called offIdyllic : Youngsters cooling off in the fountain at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford , east London , which was expected to see some of the highest temperaturesBright : The beach at Brighton in West Sussex was packed as punters basked in beautiful weather . Rain will hit the north tomorrow but southern England could still reach 25 CNo room to move ! West Wittering beach became a sea of windbreakers and sun shades as those who had stayed inside all week finally got to enjoy the sun Beats the Costa Del Sol ! Residents lapped up the sunshine on the packed beach at Wittering in West Sussex - but the temperatures will begin to dip tomorrow Glorious ! There were blues skies , glorious sunshine and deck chairs aplenty at Seaburn lighthouse this morning ahead of the Sunderland International Airshow today Can ' t take the pressure : Last night the Grade II * listed Barton swing bridge across the Manchester Ship Canal was unable to close after it got stuck in the summer heat Desperate measures : Firefighters had to pour cold water on the bridge ' s metal structure to cool it down ( left ) as residents waited patiently to cross ( right ) http : / / www . dailymail . co . uk / news / article - 2706619 / It - otter - Wildlife - park - resident - enjoys - frozen - fish - lolly - temperatures - nudge - 30 C - things - cool - tomorrow . html # ixzz 38 aPoKkHl