(Andrew Milligan/PA)
Meanwhile, in the Peak District sledging was the popular winter pursuit, hardy walkers braved the conditions on Pen y Fan in South Wales and it was chilly under paw for dogs being walked in Northumberland.
People sledging near Mam Tor in the Peak District (Danny Lawson/PA)
It wasn’t just sledges heading down (Danny Lawson/PA)
While walkers had a little help on the journey up (Danny Lawson/PA)
A dog navigates the snow near Mam Tor in the Peak District (Danny Lawson/PA)
A woman takes her dog for an early morning walk through the snow in Allendale, Northumberland (Owen Humphreys/PA)
In Pictures: Get your skates on!
Updated: January 3, 2021, 4:52 pm
Jenni Kerr ice skates on a frozen pond in Queen’s Park in Glasgow (Andrew Milligan/PA)
There was plenty of deliberate slipping and sliding as the icy conditions continued on Sunday.
In Glasgow’s Queen’s Park, the frozen pond proved a treat for skaters who indulged in games of ice hockey and some figure skating displays.
(Andrew Milligan/PA)
(Andrew Milligan/PA)
Meanwhile, in the Peak District sledging was the popular winter pursuit, hardy walkers braved the conditions on Pen y Fan in South Wales and it was chilly under paw for dogs being walked in Northumberland.
In Pictures: Get your skates on!
Updated: January 3 2021, 4.53pm
Jenni Kerr ice skates on a frozen pond in Queen’s Park in Glasgow (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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There was plenty of deliberate slipping and sliding as the icy conditions continued on Sunday.
In Glasgow’s Queen’s Park, the frozen pond proved a treat for skaters who indulged in games of ice hockey and some figure skating displays.
(Andrew Milligan/PA)
Meanwhile, in the Peak District sledging was the popular winter pursuit, hardy walkers braved the conditions on Pen y Fan in South Wales and it was chilly under paw for dogs being walked in Northumberland.
People sledging near Mam Tor in the Peak District (Danny Lawson/PA)
It wasn’t just sledges heading down (Danny Lawson/PA)
While walkers had a little help on the journey up (Danny Lawson/PA)
A dog navigates the snow near Mam Tor in the Peak District (Danny Lawson/PA)
A woman takes her dog for an early morning walk through the snow in Allendale, Northumberland (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Hundreds of swimmers have braved the chilly seas around the UK for annual New Year’s Day dips.
With several charity swimming events cancelled this year due to coronavirus restrictions, people still headed to the waves to enjoy a socially distanced paddle in freezing temperatures.
The UK was expected to record temperatures as low as minus 4C in some areas on the first day of the year.
Rachel Tampin, 28, from Wallsend, takes a dip into the sea at Whitley Bay in Northumberland (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Ollie King, 22, and his sister Laura, 19, take a dip into the sea at King Edward’s Bay in Tynemouth (Owen Humphreys/PA)