The stark beauty of deserted Britain

Empty of people, nation's landscape reveals itself in all its glory as coronavirus lockdown bites

By Jack Newman For Mailonline

Published: 13:44 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 14:18 BST, 11 April 2020

 

In Bournemouth, Dorset, hardly a soul can be seen on the beach despite Britain basking in a glorious Bank Holiday weekend. Only a handful of runners are visible near the sand as millions obey the orders to stay at home







A man walking his dog is the only person walking on New Brighton Beach in Liverpool as the UK continues its lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus

 




The sun rises over boats on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, Near Bromsgrove. The water is still on a day where many would be taking to the water across Britain

 




All is quiet around St Michael's Church in Stoke Prior, near Bromsgrove in Worcestorshire, this morning. The government has encouraged churches to hold virtual services over Easter Weekend






The sun rises over Corfe Castle in deserted Dorset countryside as high temperatures are forecast for the Easter Bank Holiday weekend






 A woman walks her dog on the beach past a sign made from pebbles that reads 'stay safe' at Broadstairs in Kent, urging people to stay at home and remain at least two metres from others when venturing outside

 




A man jogs near a lighthouse on New Brighton Beach near Liverpool with Britain's coast unusually quiet for a sunny Bank Holiday weekend

 




A man takes a moment's rest as he overlooks the beautifully still Lake Bala in Bala,  Gwynedd, Wales. Only those exercising, carrying out essential shopping or work should be venturing outside today

 




A sheep walks across a moor road now free of traffic in Pickering, North Yorkshire, as the country continues to live under lockdown restrictions

 





 A father and son paddle in the water at an empty beach in West Bay, Dorset, on a day when millions of Britons are avoiding the country's nature spots

 




A deserted footpath and a still River Windrush are seen in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bourton-on-the-Water, with a duck the only creature to be seen

 




The word NHS (National Health Service) is cut onto moorland near the village of Hutton Le Hole, a small village in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire

 





A cyclist takes a moment's rest on a deserted beach in Margate today, as lockdown continues and Britons are forced to remain indoors

 






People walk their dogs on New Brighton Beach near Liverpool today, with Britons told to resist the urge to bathe in the sun

 





Many in the countryside have erected signs urging people to stay at home in order to protect the public and help the already burdened NHS

 





A couple walk along the beach at Broadstairs in Kent today. This time last year, Britain's beaches were teeming with Bank Holiday sunbathers 

 




 A homemade sign in Pickering on the Yorkshire Moors warns visitors to remain at home, saying: 'Go home, stay home, save NHS, save lives'

 





 A sign is seen in Bala saying 'Covid-19, Wales is closed.' It comes after many areas have desperately pleaded for people with second homes not to travel across the country