Our audio visual editor Frank Reid popped to Seaton Carew to take these pictures of folk enjoying Marvellous Monday.
As for how long the sunshine will last, experts at the Met Office estimate that Monday’s highs of 26 degrees Celsius are likely to quickly ease.
But the town is still expected to bask in dry weather until Sunday at the earliest with temperatures ranging between 19-23 degrees Celsisus.
But the town is still expected to bask in dry weather until Sunday at the earliest with temperatures ranging between 19-23 degrees Celsisus.