Sand rails access way update - 11 August 2025

Works on the walkway are now fully underway, following the completion of the work to the revetment. The historic tramway surfacing has been removed, along with the granite setts being placed to one side, to be reinstalled in the final finished surface later.

Where possible the existing historic rails are being retained, however, where they are too damaged or corroded, they are being replaced with a like for like copy in the same position.

Towards the bottom of the walkway the blocks along the top edge of the tramway sea wall have been raised locally in low spots in order to make a consistent gradient for the final walkway surface.

Works for the next week will focus on preparation of the lower walkway for the installation of the concrete surfacing, by replacing the damaged sections of rail and replacing the historic granite setts in their original locations but at the finished walkway level.

Stripping off of the old surfacing and building up of the seaward walkway edge, to provide a continuous gradient for the finished walkway.	Raised edging of the wall in preparation for pouring of concrete walkway behind.	Freshly poured concrete walkway surface with historic rails incorporated and exposed aggregate surface.