Tourists have been banned from sand dunes in Weston-super-Mare as new barriers have been erected. A section has been fenced off - to protect them from erosion.
Fencing is to be installed in front of the sand dunes on the beach between Royal Sands and Uphill, stopping walkers from using the area, reports Somerset Live. The work, organised and funded by North Somerset Council, is part of a trial to see whether chestnut paling fencing will help to strengthen and stabilise the dunes.
It is hoped this will encourage vegetation with deep roots, help to stop sand from blowing or washing away, benefit wildlife and improve safety for visitors. Signs will be installed at either end of the fencing to explain why the fencing is there, the wildlife benefits of the dunes and asking people not to cross it.
