Sand Bay - Beachwatch event 13 Jan 2019

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Beach: 
Sand Bay
Status: 
Confirmed
Survey type: 
Beachwatch (year round)
Date & time: 
Sunday, 13 January 2019 - 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting location: 
Meet on the beach opposite Sand Bay Tea Rooms (BS22 9UQ).
Additional information: 

Join us at Sand Bay for a New Year beach clean!

They'll be a safety briefing to start followed by our usual beach clean and survey, recording the litter we find.

All equipment is provided (litter pickers, bags and gloves) but please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes!

How to find us:
Park in The Commodore Hotel Car Park (BS22 9UZ) or Beach Road Car Park (BS22 9UU).

PLEASE NOTE - Sand Road is closed as is the Sand Bay Car Park (BS22 9UH) due to roadworks and you will not be able to park here nor access the beach using this approach road.

From the Commodore Hotel Car Park to the location of the beach clean is a 20 min walk (1k) - it is advised that anyone with, for example, young children should be dropped off nearer the location of the beach clean. The location of the clean is below - please copy this link into your address bar to see the location:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/51%C2%B022'36.1%22N+2%C2%B057'43.0%22W/@51.3767073,-2.9641367,565m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d51.3767036!4d-2.9619476

Under 16s must be accompanied by a parent/guardian and will be asked to fill in a consent form on arrival. Groups and schools with under 16s please contact me and I will send you a consent form in advance of the event.

Any questions and please get in touch:

beachwatch@mcsuk.org - use during the week
01989 567807 - use during the week

See you on the beach :-)

Harriet and Ruby.

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