Closed - Meadow Croft in Battlesbridge has closed early today due to the hot weather (Image: Google)
A popular south Essex garden centre has been forced to close its doors early today due to the extreme hot weather.
Meadow Croft Garden Centre in Battlesbridge shut at 3pm today, citing high temperatures as the reason for closing.
A spokesperson for Meadow Croft Garden Centre said: "Due to the high temperatures and for the wellbeing of staff and customers, we will be closing the garden centre and restaurant at 3pm today."
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An amber extreme heat warning is currently in place in Essex, and will last until 9pm tomorrow.
Temperatures are expected to reach as high as 37C today, leading to the closure of many businesses and schools.
Meadow Croft have said they will be open as normal tomorrow.
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