Drought in Britain - in pictures

  • The bed of the Woodhead reservoir as water levels sink in Glossop. There was a record-breaking heatwave in July, which was the driest July in records dating back to 1836 for south-east and central southern England. Getty Images
    The bed of the Woodhead reservoir as water levels sink in Glossop. There was a record-breaking heatwave in July, which was the driest July in records dating back to 1836 for south-east and central southern England. Getty Images
  • The parched grass lands of Greenwich Park in London. The country is facing its driest summer since 1976. EPA
    The parched grass lands of Greenwich Park in London. The country is facing its driest summer since 1976. EPA
  • Bewl Water Reservoir near Lamberhurst in Kent, which is currently measured at 67 per cent of its capacity as the dry weather continues. PA
    Bewl Water Reservoir near Lamberhurst in Kent, which is currently measured at 67 per cent of its capacity as the dry weather continues. PA
  • A man walks along a dry bank of a tributary to the Dowry Reservoir close to Oldham. PA
    A man walks along a dry bank of a tributary to the Dowry Reservoir close to Oldham. PA
  • Ardingly reservoir in West Sussex, owned and managed by South East Water, the water supplier for Kent and Sussex, which is restricting the use of hosepipes and sprinklers. PA
    Ardingly reservoir in West Sussex, owned and managed by South East Water, the water supplier for Kent and Sussex, which is restricting the use of hosepipes and sprinklers. PA
  • Low water levels at Holme Styes reservoir in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. PA
    Low water levels at Holme Styes reservoir in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. PA
  • A parched Parliament Square in London. EPA
    A parched Parliament Square in London. EPA
  • Low water levels at Bewl Water reservoir in Lamberhurst. Getty Images
    Low water levels at Bewl Water reservoir in Lamberhurst. Getty Images
  • A groundsman at Boughton and Eastwell Cricket Club in Ashford, Kent, prepares the wickets for matches. PA
    A groundsman at Boughton and Eastwell Cricket Club in Ashford, Kent, prepares the wickets for matches. PA