What better place to enjoy a bird’s-eye view of picturesque Tenby on one of the hottest days of the year (July 31) than the highest point possible in the heart of the seaside town - St Mary’s Church tower.

Every Summer the centre of the seaside town becomes mainly a vehicle-free zone, allowing pubs, bars and restaurants to create a ‘cafe culture’ on streets for the pedestrianisation scheme.

The Pembrokeshire council led scheme runs until Friday, September 13 this year, with traffic movements restricted between 11am and 5.30pm each day.

Beaches in Tenby have been packed this week, with Wales finally enjoying a sustained spell of hot weather.

However, after the warmest spell of the year in parts of the UK, a spell of thunderstorms is in the forecast for some regions of England and Wales according to the Met Office.

Thunder and lightning activity is in the forecast from later today [Wednesday, July 31] extending at least into Thursday.

Neil Armstrong, Chief Forecast at the Met Office, said: “The focus for Wednesday’s thunderstorm Yellow warning extends across a swathe of southeastern England from Hampshire to Essex, including London and parts of the Home Counties.

“While many areas will stay dry, a few places could see thunderstorms later today with frequent lightning and heavy downpours possible.”

“UK daytime temperatures are forecast to reach highs of 30-32°C, in parts of central and southern England and eastern Wales. This will be accompanied by high levels of humidity.”

It is likely that some warnings may need to be issued at short notice ahead of the development of the most intense thunderstorm activity.

Hot conditions will remain, until a fresher and cooler influence begins from Friday. There is still the risk of isolated thunderstorm activity in the east or southeast of England but the frequency and impacts will be much reduced compared with Wednesday and Thursday.

A second, heatwave will follow the current spell of sweltering temperatures in the UK, according to Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden, who said that a "major heat surge" should arrive on our shores for in and around August 10 to 15.

“This could bring the hottest temperatures of the summer to date, with overall values rising into the low to mid 30Cs at the very least once again,” he said.