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Welcome to Costa del Campbeltown! Man-made beach returns to Kintyre town

The beach held a regatta yesterday (Kenny Craig)
The beach held a regatta yesterday (Kenny Craig)

CAMPBELTOWN’S man-made beach returned last week after 150 tons of sand was delivered to the seafront.

The delivery follows a six-year campaign by the Dalintober Beach Group to restore the 50-year-old beach to its former glory.

Group member Jamie McLean said the aim was to bring the beach back into a useable condition.

A huge collection of great photos of the Campbeltown Community Regatta 2018 by Kenny Craig. Thanks for sharing Kenny.

Posted by Machrihanish Online on Saturday, 4 August 2018

 

Campaigner Nena McSporran said: “I learned to swim on this beach. It had not been used for a long time, which is what gave us the push to have it resurrected.”

It is at least 16 years that sand was last added to the beach and more than three decades since it was added on a yearly basis.

Councillor Donald Kelly welcomed the community-led beach regeneration scheme.

Today’s regatta (Nena McSporran / Facebook)

The beach hosted Campbeltown’s Community Regata yesterday, with hundreds of locals and visitors enjoying the newly revamped shoreline.

Some took to the water in yachts, canoes and paddleboards, while others stuck to dry land and built sandcastles.

Mr McLean said it had been an amazing day.

For pictures visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/590679447621153/photos/