Rescue teams were called out twice in one day to Brean beach - to dig out cars which had become stuck in the sand.
BARB Search and Rescue were called out by Brean’s beach wardens at just before 1pm yesterday (Sunday, April 18) to reports of a Ford Fiesta stuck on a footpath in soft sand.
The driver, who was unfamiliar with the area, had become disorientated and found his wheels had sunk into the soft sand, leaving the vehicle stranded.
Crews initially used spades to dig out the sand around the wheels before winching the car out to the car park.
A spokesman for BARB Search and Rescue said: “After freeing the wheels with spades, the BARB crew used a winch on one of our tow trucks to successfully pull the vehicle up the path to a car park where it could be driven away.
“The grateful family thanked our volunteers and made a donation to BARB.
“We also kept the coastguard updated on the progress during the call-out in case further resources were needed.”
Crews were called out again - just hours later - to another vehicle stuck in soft sand at the top of the beach.
The team were alerted by the beach warden at just before 7.30pm.
Crews again used spades - and waffle boards - to dig out the BMW.
The spokesman added: “The grateful owner made a donation to BARB to thank us for the help.”
A number of cars, often belonging to people from out of the area, are retrieved from the sands each year.
Some vehicles have also ended up submerged in water along the Somerset coast after parking up on the sands and being caught out by incoming tides.
Beaches along the Somerset coast have been busy this weekend due to the easing of restrictions and good weather.
Anyone who spots someone in trouble along the coast should call 999 and ask for the coastguard.
