Nice out? We are not amused…

Torrential rain on the Aberystwyth promenade yesterday (Alamy)

Families enjoying the last days of the school holidays were faced with torrential rain on the Aberystwyth promenade yesterday, in common with tourists in many other parts of the UK.

Around 300,000 people were left disappointed after the second day of Liverpool's Mathew Street Festival was cancelled due to strong winds. The Creamfields music festival in Cheshire was also cancelled.