Our photographer Brian Eyre captured these images in Queen’s Park as residents enjoyed the sunshine and tried to keep cool.
Temperatures are expected to take a slight dip tomorrow and there are likely to be thunderstorms into the weekend, according to the Met Office.
1. Families enjoy sunny Chesterfield on hottest day of the year.
Henry and Lola Swan. Photo: Brian Eyre
2. Families enjoy sunny Chesterfield on hottest day of the year.
Watering the cricket field at Queen's Park this morning. Photo: Brian Eyre
3. Families enjoy sunny Chesterfield on hottest day of the year.
Resident soak up some rays in Chesterfield's Queen's Park. Photo: Brian Eyre
4. Families enjoy sunny Chesterfield on hottest day of the year.
An ice cream was essential in temperatures of 31 degrees today. Photo: Brian Eyre
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