Sand Bay Saunter 15

Couldn't get out before 2 o'clock today, rain showers and winds gusting up to 45 mph.  Not good.  It all calmed down after lunch so keeping an eye on the sunset time, dashed out for a quick ride around Sand Bay to the north of Weston.

Sand Bay

Sand Bay is a fairly quiet bay and it can attract a lot of debris from the Bristol Channel.  Locals regularly have litter picking sessions to keep the beach clear.  There is a Pontins camp and several static caravan sites in the bay.  The view below is from the northern end of the bay looking back towards Weston.  The grassy area is actually reclaimed beach after spartina or cordgrass was planted in the 1950s.  This grass can be invasive and has spread across most of the beach.  Pockets of it have been found at Weston but that is normally removed quickly.  It is a site of special scientific interest as the marsh lands attract birds and insects.

Not much else to report.  Got back home just as the light was fading and clocked 15 miles.  That blew the cobwebs away!