UK tourism hotspots could be forced to close due to heat without climate action, warns National Trust

Warmer temperatures could also mean tourists change their behaviour, reports Joe Middleton

Storm-damaged cliffs and steps at Rhossili Bay, Gower, Swansea (PA)

Hotter temperatures caused by climate change could put visitors off heading to British tourist hotspots, the National Trust has warned.

Places popular with visitors could also face temporary closures due to extreme weather events such as flooding and overcrowding during certain times of the year if action is not taken to cut climate emissions, the charity said.

The warmer temperatures could also meant that tourists change their behaviour in sweltering conditions and replicate practices in southern Europe where people avoid going out during the heat of the day.