England’s inexperienced and nice land (due to a washout summer season): Drone photographs examine verdant UK to dustbowl Britain throughout roasting 2022 heatwave

Unbelievable aerial photographs have revealed England’s inexperienced and nice land this yr due to washout summer season a yr after Britain was became a dustbowl throughout a report breaking heatwave.

In any other case an identical drone photographs evaluating this summer season to a yr in the past are separated solely by the intense colors on ‘Englands mountains inexperienced’ after fields have been left brown wreck of final yr’s scorching climate.

Final August a 40C drought left Britain’s parks, gardens, cricket pitches, sports activities grounds and golf programs as arid bowls of mud following weeks of exceptionally scorching climate.

However a yr later aerial footage present how an unusually moist July this yr has allowed the nation’s hardy countryside to return to its verdant finest.

The Met Workplace stated final yr that it had been the driest July since 1984, with a median of 37.7mm (1.5in) of rain, which left the nation battling a extreme drought.

On Englands nice pastures seen! Alongside the coast Burton Bradstock, on the Jurassic Coast Dorset the cliff prime has a wholesome layer of grass on prime in comparison with the desert-like panorama of a yr in the past

What a distinction a yr and a few moist climate makes! Dry and arid Got here Down Golf Membership close to Dorchester, Dorset in August final yr after 40C droughts in comparison with stunning inexperienced fairways this August

Bridport & West Dorset Golf Membership on the clifftop on the seaside resort of West Bay, Dorset is trying much more alive this yr in comparison with 2022 after a wetter than regular July

Stroll upon Englands mountains inexperienced: The historic Iron Age hill fort of Maiden Fortress at Dorchester, Dorset trying brown and dry in August final yr in comparison with its wild inexperienced this yr

The countryside village of Abbotsbury in Dorset in August final yr trying useless and brown – nevertheless it has been reinvigorated this summer season!

St Catherine’s Chapel trying alongside The Fleet to Weymouth is far greener this yr in comparison with August final yr 

Nevertheless, this yr circumstances have been nearly the polar reverse, as forecaster stated it was the wettest July since 2009 and was cooler than June for the primary time in additional than half a century.

South east and central southern England noticed a median of solely 5mm of rain in July final yr, whereas East Anglia had 5.4mm.

England as an entire noticed a median of 23.1mm, the bottom determine for the month since 1935 and the seventh lowest July complete on report.

In the meantime, England noticed greater than 4 occasions as a lot rain in July as the identical month final yr – with 108mm falling.

Golfers in Dorset might be cheering the climate as the place they struggled to maintain their balls on the bone-dry greens of programs of Got here Down and Bridport in 2022, this summer season they’re having fun with extra constant and slower enjoying circumstances.

And historic Iron Age hill fort of Maiden Fortress at Dorchester gone from trying like a barren mud bowl to the wholesome grass-covered hillfort Britons have identified it for for 4,000 years.

And additional alongside the coast at Burton Bradstock, the cliff prime has a wholesome layer of grass on prime in comparison with the desert-like panorama of a yr in the past.

Scorched grass at Forest recreation floor in Nottingham final yr is trying way more inexperienced this yr

The playground seemed like a barren wasteland nevertheless it hs now returned to its former inexperienced glory

Horses have been left within the blistering warmth on the bottom throughout final summer season’s drought at Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire however the moist marsh land returned this yr

Draughts left the watering gap at Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire dry final yr wild stalions gathered on the scene that seemed just like the American Plains however this yr the wetter climate has given the animals and wildlife with higher hydration

The degrees at Hanningfield Reservoir in Essex have been severely diminished throughout intense droughts final yr nevertheless it seems to be blue and full this August

Footage from August 2022 present shrivelled lawns at King’s School Cambridge throughout the summer season drought however photographs from this yr present inexperienced lawns

Scorched grass at Forest recreation floor in Nottingham final yr left the kids’s playground trying like desolate wasteland, however this yr it has returned to its inexperienced glory.

Draughts left the watering gap at Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire dry final yr wild stalions gathered on the scene that seemed just like the American Plains however this yr the wetter climate has given the animals and wildlife with higher hydration.

The degrees at Hanningfield Reservoir in Essex have been severely diminished throughout intense droughts final yr nevertheless it seems to be blue and full this August 

Soccer and rugby pitches in Ely, Cambridgeshire, grew to become dry and parched in blazing temperatures throughout the heatwave final yr however this August they appear dramatically completely different, with inexperienced grass changing the dust.

The course at Newmarket golf membership in Suffolk, which seemed brown and drab final August, additionally boasts a inexperienced garden – after England’s rainfall in July this yr was up round 75 per cent on common.

The cricket pitch at Grantchester close to Cambridge and the Cambridge College’s sports activities grounds seemed brown and parched final yr after the bottom dried up within the solar, however this summer season they appear wholesome after some elements of the nation acquired nearly double their regular July rainfall.

Following July’s summer season washout there’s little signal of August being a lot of an enchancment, with the Met Workplace warning that the prospects for any ‘extended dry and scorching spells’ this month are at present unlikely.

Britain loved a quick glimpse of summer season earlier this week as temperatures in elements of the UK neared 29C on Thursday, however forecasters warned we should always brace for extra rain.

The transient 24-hour window of heat will come to an finish tomorrow as showers and cooler temperatures develop into the order of the day.

Greg Dewhurst, a Met Workplace forecaster stated the most well liked spots have been Gogerddan in Wales, at 28.3C, Bramham in West Yorkshire at 28C and Cambridge at 27.7C.

Workplace staff within the Metropolis of London loved 27C.

Ardingly Reservoir in West Sussex final August simply earlier than the introduction of a hosepipe ban on account of water shortages in the summertime of 2022 and far fuller after the current moist climate

Bewl Water reservoir in Lamberhurst is far fuller this yr when in comparison with final summer season’s droughts

Ardingly Reservoir in West Sussex, owned and managed by South East Water was trying drained final yr however is far more healthy this yr

Drought circumstances at Churchill School in Cambridge final summer season haven’t plagued the college this yr

Dried out sports activities fields on the Cambridge College sports activities floor throughout final summers drought final yr are as soon as once more inexperienced and delightful this summer season

Ely Metropolis soccer membership’s pitch suffered throughout final yr’s drought nevertheless it has now been restored to its former glory

Dried lawns of Newnham School Cambridge throughout final summers drought are as soon as once more inexperienced and delightful this summer season

Dried out sports activities fields at Cambridge College sports activities floor throughout final summer season’s drought in comparison with the contemporary take care of this yr’s moist climate

Drought circumstances at Newmarket Golf membership in Suffolk in July final yr in comparison with the gorgeous inexperienced panorama this yr

Drought circumstances at Grantchester Cricket membership in Cambridgeshire final summer season in comparison with this yr

Newmarket Golf membership in Suffolk was became a scorched wasteland after temperatures final summer season reached report highs

Ely Rugby membership was became a mud bowl final yr after baking scorching summer season temperatures however the pitch is now trying wholesome and revitalised after final month’s heavy downpours

Mr Dewhurst stated: ‘A ridge of excessive stress over central and south jap England had introduced sunny climate, however low stress slowly transferring in its wake would carry rain as we speak.

‘The low stress will introduce more energizing air and an growing danger of showers as we transfer by means of into the weekend. Not in every single place will see rain, there might be some dry areas.

‘It will not be like final weekend after we had Storm Antoni and the earlier weekend when Storm Poly introduced moist and windy climate.’

Unusually for the summer season, which has three weeks left to run, Thursday was predicted to be verging on uncomfortably heat – with temperatures edging as much as 17C and 18C in elements of the nation.

Mr Dewhurst stated that it was straightforward to overlook that June had been the UK’s hottest on report – and that many people have quick recollections.

‘July was so moist, it is easy to overlook that June was on the new aspect, though 33C was the utmost temperature.

Met Workplace meteorologist Simon Partridge added that the low 20C temperatures this weekend might be ‘short-lived sadly, however a quick style of summer season’.