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Jurassic Coast beach crowds 'showed shocking disregard for area'
Jun 2, 2020
The Jurassic Coast has been treated with "shocking" disrespect by visitors since lockdown restrictions were eased, conservation groups have said.
The Unesco World Heritage site has been deluged with crowds in recent weeks.
The Jurassic Coast Trust said many were "determined to arrive at any cost" and volunteers described "horrendous" amounts of litter being abandoned.
Current rules state that households can drive any distance in England to destinations such as parks and beaches.
The Jurassic Coast Unesco World Heritage Site covers 95 miles (150km) of coastline from Devon to Dorset, and features "rocks and fossils which record 185 million years of Earth's history".
The Clean Jurassic Coast group said waste had been buried in the sand, and washed into the sea and caves along the coast.
Image copyright Clean Jurassic Coast Image caption Volunteers with Clean Jurassic Coast have been collecting waste left by beach-goers
Volunteer Anna Taylor said: "I was picking things up that I really shouldn't have to pick up.
"I had litter thrown at me, I had bags and bags of rubbish dumped near me to deal with.
"I've had people shouting at me when I asked them nicely to take their litter with them."
Jurassic Coast Trust chief executive Lucy Culkin said it had been a "difficult and challenging" weekend.
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