Langland Bay

OSPAR beach ID: 
UK021
Country: 
United Kingdom
Region: 
2. Celtic Seas
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
No
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
130m
Total length of beach: 
400m
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
E
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
W
Prevailing winds: 
S
Prevailing winds: 
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
S
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
51°33'57.491676"N
100m Start E/W: 
4°0'36.0912852"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
51°33'57.491676"N
100m End E/W: 
4°0'38.0912852"W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
51°33'57.491676"N
1km Start E/W: 
4°0'36.0912852"W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
51°33'57.491676"N
1km End E/W: 
4°0'38.0912852"W
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
70% sand, 15% rock, 15% pebbles
Beach topography: 
slope 20%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
no
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Swimming
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
9.5km
Nearest town: 
Swansea
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
NE
Residential population of this town: 
239000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
Yes
Development description: 
carparks, tennis courts, houses, café, golf course
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
Yes
Distance from the survey area to the food and/or drink outlet: 
0.6km
Present all year round: 
Yes
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
E
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
W
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
100.0km
Estimated traffic density: 
10000number of ships/year
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
W
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
10.0km
Harbour name: 
Swansa
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
N
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
E
Type of harbour: 
several docks
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
70.0km
Name of the river: 
Severn
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
E
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Daily
Seasonal cleaning months: 
summer
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Swansea City Council