Broadstairs, United Kingdom – Video filmed by X user Beyond the Moon shows Broadstairs beach in Kent packed with people enjoying the record-breaking May heatwave on Tuesday 26 May 2026.

Hundreds of beachgoers are spread across the golden sand at Viking Bay under bright sunshine. Many people are sunbathing, swimming in the sea, and relaxing in what is usually a quiet coastal town.

The camera pans across the busy beachfront, capturing the unusually large crowds brought out by the unseasonably hot weather.

The footage was posted the same day with the caption “Broadstairs beach 26/05/2026 Heatwave May! thanet kent sun”.

The video highlights the huge turnout on the Kent coast during the UK’s early-summer heat spike, when temperatures climbed into the low-to-mid 30s°C in parts of the country.

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