Thousands of people have been pictured at Barry Island on Monday as Wales enjoyed another day of blazing sunshine to cap off bank holiday weekend.

The popular seaside destination was packed with families, tourists and day-trippers making the most of the exceptionally warm weather, with beaches crowded from early on Monday morning and queues forming for ice cream stalls, cafes and fairground rides.

Hundreds of people were stuck in traffic entering Barry – some claiming it was the worst traffic they have ever seen in the seaside town.

Pictures from the island showed sunseekers covering the sandy beach with deckchairs, towels and windbreakers while children played in the sea under clear blue skies.

By midday it was hard to find any free space on the sand

By midday it was hard to find any free space on the sand(Image: John Myers)