They may sell for thousands of pounds and be in one of Britain’s most exclusive holiday hotspots nicknamed ‘Cheshire-on-sea.’
But this was not enough to save beach huts in the affluent Welsh town of Abersoch from the elements after storms buried the structures in mountains of sand.
The huts – which can sell for over £200,000 – have been surrounded by piles of sand after storms this winter caused high tides and strong winds, engulfing their walls and burying their entrances.
It is likely that the huts, most scattered on Porth Mawr beach, will not be dug out of the dunes until Spring in anticipation of more bad weather battering the coast in the coming weeks.
Abersoch, a seaside resort in Gwynedd, Wales, is a staycation favourite of celebrities including Bear Grylls and Colleen Rooney and dubbed ‘Chesire-on-sea’ due to its high-profile connections.
Real estate prices in the town – including huts – are among Wales’s most expensive.
Homes in the former fishing village turned seaside resort are among the most expensive in Wales and cost an average of £585,000.
Beach huts (pictured) in the affluent Welsh town of Abersoch have been engulfed by piles of sand after storms caused high tides and strong winds
The huts (pictured) have been engulfed by sand and had their entrances buried
Beach huts (pictured) in Abersoch have previously sold for £200,000 – making them among the most expensive sold in Wales
Tourist group Abersoch.com said: ‘Every winter, Abersoch beach takes a battering from storms, with the beach huts taking the full force and needing to be properly dug out again in spring.
‘Looking at it this year – does anyone else think it’s worse than usual?’
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One local said: ‘I’ve dug out eaves-high wind-blown sand before, back in the 1980s. It varies, as does the sand ledge and pebble ‘underlay’.
‘The worse the weather from the East during winter, and there’s been quite a lot – and quite early too – the more disruption occurs. If the weather’s fair from now until Easter much of the sand would get rearranged by Mother Nature.’
Another social media user added: ‘It used to take all day to dig ours out but that looks particularly bad.’
But others were not so sympathetic, with one saying: ‘If you’re prepared to spend £150k on a shed then I’m sure you can afford to sort the sand out!’
Another added: ‘Nature just helping out with extra security for the over priced sheds.’
