Long-awaited Spring sunshine brought crowds of visitors into Burnham-On-Sea on Sunday, putting a smile back onto the faces of traders in the resort.
The weather was welcome news for Burnham’s tourist trade which has been suffering from a late start to Spring caused by unseasonally cold weather.
Despite a biting wind, Burnham was bathed in bright sunshine on Sunday and temperatures rose to 12 degrees Centigrade, bringing visitors into town and prompting sales of ice creams.
Geoff Lewis, owner of the Treasure Chest gift shop on the seafront, told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “A little bit of sunshine soon brings out the visitors.”
“We don’t usually open until Easter but saw the weather today and decided to open early.”
“We’ve been selling buckets and spades all day,” he said.
Further along the town’s seafront, opposite Burnham Sailing Club, a bank of crocuses has burst into colour – another possible sign that Spring may have finally sprung.
