BANK holiday Britain looks like being hotter than Crete.

       Forecasters think the best weather in August has been saved for the end of the school hols.

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       Brits enjoying the sun in Weymouth today Credit: ？Graham Hunt 5

       Tourists at the Durdle Door Credit: BNPS

       Dorset and the South West will see the most sun, with temperatures likely to reach highs of 25C (77F).

       The Greek island of Crete is set to peak at 22C (72F).

       Met Office forecaster Steven Keats said: “It is going to be warm and dry, so lovely weather to be out and about especially if you’re camping or going to the beach.

       “You’ll want to be in a pub garden with an ice cold beer, in a south east-facing sunspot away from the breeze and temperatures will feel even hotter.

       “August has saved the best weather till last.”Places such as Weymouth and Durdle Door in Dorset, East Wittering in West Sussex, and London have seen temperatures begin to rise again after a wetter-than-average August.

       Today sunseekers enjoyed the warm weather and flocked seaside hotspots as temperatures reached 27C.

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       Brits were able to soak up the long-awaited rays today as the country enjoyed the third day of a 12-day heatwave.

       The highest temperature of approximately 27.2C was recorded in Perthshire making the Scottish county hotter than Portugal.

       In Madeira and the Algarve, the mercury was predicted to hit a comparatively meager 19C and 22C.

       After weeks of bad weather, it seems that summer has returned and is here to stay as forecasters predict sunshine for the final week of the school holidays.

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       A group of riders with their horses at the East Wittering beach Credit: Alamy 5

       Beautiful sun in London Credit: Alamy 5

       Visitors flocked beaches such as Camber Sands in East Sussex Credit: Alamy

       Met Office weather 10-day trend report says Brits can expect things to be fine and dry with sunny spells