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Sand Bay
100m Survey data
19 September 2020
05 January 2020
21 September 2019
14 July 2019
07 April 2019
13 January 2019
15 September 2018
26 June 2018
18 May 2018
15 April 2018
10 March 2018
14 January 2018
16 September 2017
09 July 2017
09 April 2017
15 January 2017
16 September 2016
03 July 2016
24 April 2016
10 January 2016
20 September 2015
28 June 2015
19 April 2015
11 January 2015
20 September 2014
13 July 2014
13 April 2014
12 January 2014
06 November 2013
22 September 2013
14 July 2013
07 April 2013
26 January 2013
16 September 2012
15 July 2012
16 May 2012
11 May 2012
22 April 2012
22 January 2012
17 September 2011
09 August 2011
17 July 2011
17 April 2011
16 January 2011
19 September 2010
13 June 2010
25 April 2010
17 January 2010
19 September 2009
12 July 2009
05 April 2009
18 January 2009
21 September 2008
22 June 2008
20 April 2008
06 January 2008
16 September 2007
15 July 2007
22 April 2007
07 January 2007
16 September 2006
18 June 2006
09 April 2006
08 January 2006
17 September 2005
19 June 2005
10 April 2005
09 January 2005
18 September 2004
25 July 2004
11 May 2004
25 January 2004
20 September 2003
27 July 2003
11 May 2003
16 February 2003
21 September 2002
13 July 2002
13 April 2002
12 January 2002
16 September 2001
03 July 2001
21 April 2001
16 September 2000
08 April 2000
01 January 2000
18 September 1999
1km Survey data
14 January 2018
16 September 2017
09 July 2017
09 April 2017
15 January 2017
17 September 2016
03 July 2016
24 April 2016
20 September 2015
28 June 2015
19 April 2015
11 January 2015
21 September 2014
13 July 2014
13 April 2014
12 January 2014
22 September 2013
14 July 2013
07 April 2013
26 January 2013
16 September 2012
15 July 2012
01 July 2011
01 January 2011
01 October 2010
01 July 2010
01 April 2010
01 January 2010
01 October 2009
01 July 2009
01 April 2009
01 January 2009
01 January 2008
01 October 2007
01 July 2007
01 April 2007
01 January 2007
01 July 2006
01 April 2006
01 January 2006
OSPAR beach ID:
UK020
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
2. Celtic Seas
Summary information
Tourism:
Yes
Cleaned:
Yes
Litter collection:
Yes
Beach factsheet:
No
Beach geography
Total length of beach:
6600m
Back of beach:
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach:
S
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
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea:
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S:
51°20'24.12888"N
100m Start E/W:
2°58'59.6778456"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S:
51°20'26.12888"N
100m End E/W:
2°58'59.6778456"W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S:
51°20'24.12888"N
1km Start E/W:
2°58'59.6778456"W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S:
51°20'29.12888"N
1km End E/W:
2°58'59.6778456"W
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage):
90% sand 10% other
Beach topography:
Gently sloping, not exposed, slope about 1%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents:
no
Beach usage & access
Usage 1:
Wildlife watching
Usage 1 when:
Whole year round
Usage 2:
Building sand castles
Usage 2 when:
Seasonal
Access to the beach:
Vehicle
Access to the beach:
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town:
3.6km
Nearest town:
Weston Super Mare
Position of the town in relation to survey area:
south
Residential population of this town:
80100
Developments
Development behind the beach:
Yes
Development description:
shops and houses
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach:
No
Months it is present:
cafe just behind beach open april to september
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:
9.5km
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:
3.2km
Harbour name:
Knightstone
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area:
S
Type of harbour:
leisure use
Size of harbour:
15(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth:
10.6km
Name of the river:
Severn
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area:
W
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby:
Yes
Distance from the beach to the discharge points:
5.0km
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area:
S
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round:
Weekly
Cleaning method:
Manually
Responsible for cleaning:
local warden/MCS