Readers – if you like our beaches or are hosting visitors who do, be aware of the following notification and warning- best advice is to go elsewhere as we have many lovely beaches in the area.
Please note we have not given you a direct link to Environment Agency’s website, simply as it appears very “un-user-friendly”.
Source Devon Live – One of North Devon’s most popular beaches, Saunton Sands, has been classified as unsafe to swim in due to pollution. A pollution warning has been issued by the Environment Agency today.
The Environment Agency website reads: “Bathing is not advised, due to pollution from sewage. Incident started August 14 2022 10:43, affected water: Saunton Sands.”
Other no go swimming spots due to pollution include Wildersmouth at Ilfracombe and Instow.