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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