In Pictures: It’s now or never for Boxing Day dip enthusiasts

Fans of Boxing Day dips up and down the UK have been taking to the water as the country starts to recover from the excesses of Christmas Day.

In Kent, a group of swimmers dressed as Elvis Presley looked all shook up as they posed for the cameras after their frolics in the sea.

It was far from a Blue Christmas for these participants (Gareth Fuller/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Gareth Fuller

Swimmers take part in the Folkestone Lions’ Boxing Day Dip at Sunny Sands beach (Gareth Fuller/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Gareth Fuller

Fancy dress costumes were the order of the day (Gareth Fuller/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Gareth Fuller

Heading north, the annual Boxing Day dip was also taking place at Tynemouth beach.

All present and correct at Tynemouth beach (Owen Humphreys/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Owen Humphreys

(Owen Humphreys/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Owen Humphreys

Away from the beach, the Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool was the venue for another dip.

Boxing Day swims took place throughout the country (Peter Byrne/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Peter Byrne

The cold weather proved no deterrent (Peter Byrne/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Peter Byrne

Splashing out on Boxing Day (Peter Byrne/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Peter Byrne

The crowds also turned out for a non-maritime tradition, the Tedworth Hunt’s Boxing Day meet in Pewsey, Wiltshire.

The Tedworth Hunt’s traditional meet was one of several taking place on Boxing Day (Ben Birchall/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Ben Birchall

Riders and hounds during the annual meet (Ben Birchall/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Ben Birchall

Riders and hounds set off (Ben Birchall/PA)PA Wire/PA Images - Ben Birchall