Tan-y-Bwlch Beach

OSPAR beach ID: 
UK002
Country: 
United Kingdom
Region: 
2. Celtic Seas
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
75m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
25m
Total length of beach: 
100m
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
N
Prevailing winds: 
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
52°24'13.158216"N
100m Start E/W: 
4°5'20.6210544"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
52°24'14.158216"N
100m End E/W: 
4°5'20.2210544"W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
52°24'13.158216"N
1km Start E/W: 
4°5'20.6210544"W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
52°24'15.158216"N
1km End E/W: 
4°5'20.1210544"W
Date position measured: 
18 December 2012
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
70% shingle, 30% sand
Beach topography: 
Steep exposed 10%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
no
Beach usage & access
Usage 2: 
Fishing
Usage 2 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
1.0km
Nearest town: 
Aberystwyth
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
due North
Residential population of this town: 
18000
Residential & tourist population in winter: 
26000
Residential & tourist population in spring: 
26000
Residential & tourist population in autumn: 
18000
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
26000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
No
Distance from the survey area to the food and/or drink outlet: 
1.3km
Present all year round: 
Yes
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
N
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
72.0km
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: 
0.6km
Harbour name: 
Aberystwyth
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
N
Type of harbour: 
MArine/fishing vessels
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
0.8km
Name of the river: 
confluence of Rheidol & Ystwyth
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
N
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
Yes
Distance from the beach to the discharge points: 
1.3km
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area: 
N
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
every 6 weeks
Cleaning method: 
Manually