Seathwaite, in Borrowdale, Cumbria, generally receives between two and three metres of rainfall per year. On November 19, 2009, an astonishing 316.4 mm of rain poured onto the tiny hamlet within just 24 hours, breaking Met office records within the UK. But pictures taken today show a different story, with youngsters casually walking along the dry rocky river bed of the River Derwent, as the sun shone down upon the picturesque Lake District location. This follows reports that the UK experienced the driest winter for more than 20 years, leaving some rivers and reservoirs with dwindling water levels. Pictured, the River Derwent earlier today (main) and in 2011 (inset).
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