On top of being an extremely picturesque and popular beach, Slapton Sands plays an important part in the survival of some of the UK’s rarest flora and fauna. Slapton Sands has a very moving story attached to it. In 1943, the beach was taken over by the allied forces to use as a rehearsal area for the D-Day Landings. Unfortunately, a combination of live ammunition and poor visibility resulted in the deaths of 749 American servicemen. You can visit a stone monument which was set in place on Slapton Sands to commemorate the ill-fated ‘Operation Tiger’, along with a Sherman Tank at nearby Torcross.
On top of being an extremely picturesque and popular beach, Slapton Sands plays an important part in the survival of some of the UK’s rarest flora and fauna. Slapton Sands has a very moving story attached to it. In 1943, the beach was taken over by the allied forces to use as a rehearsal area for the D-Day Landings. Unfortunately, a combination of live ammunition and poor visibility resulted in the deaths of 749 American servicemen. You can visit a stone monument which was set in place on Slapton Sands to commemorate the ill-fated ‘Operation Tiger’, along with a Sherman Tank at nearby Torcross.
Surfers at Boscombe in Dorset
Surfers at Boscombe in Dorset
Surfers at Boscombe in Dorset
Surfers at Boscombe in Dorset
A kite surfer and a wind surfer on a windy day in Sidmouth Devon
Kite Surger at Southbourne in Dorset
A kite surfer on a windy September Day in Sidmouth Devon
Surfers at Boscombe in Dorset
A kite surfer on a windy day at Sidmouth in Devon.
Kite surfer at Sidmouth in Devon
An angler fishing off the end of Hengistbury Head in Dorset. The Isle of Wight in the background.
Kite Surfer at Southbourne in Dorset
Kite Surger at Southbourne in Dorset
A lone angler sits watching his line and seemingly deep in thought.
