It's a classic British early-summer scene: people of all ages enjoying a day at the beach with their picnics, buckets and spades, and bats and balls. While some go for a dip in the sea others relax on deckchairs on the sand or the promenade, chatting in the sunshine.
And down at Langland Bay in Gower a beach trip would not be the same without one summer staple: a beach hut with incredible views out to sea. Every year hundreds of locals bid for a hut by applying to the council. They then have an anxious wait for several weeks to find out if their name has been drawn in the ballot. If drawn they can hire a hut for their choice of three, four, six, 10, or 12 months and can request a specific area, which will be accommodated wherever possible.
While the exterior of the Langland beach huts all have the same traditional appearance people are welcome to personalise and decorate the inside of their huts however they see fit – and bunting is certainly a popular choice, Walking along the promenade and looking up to the huts you really get a glimpse into couples' and families' lives and what they enjoy doing at the beach – whether that's sitting and relaxing with a good book or bodyboarding or surfing out at sea.
