Smoking is banned on National Trust beach

Cigarette stubs litter beaches and are washed out to sea, where they are a hazard to wildlife
Cigarette stubs litter beaches and are washed out to sea, where they are a hazard to wildlife
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The first beach ban on cigarettes in Britain is being planned, but smokers yesterday blasted it as “bonkers”.

“No smoking” signs will go up first at one beach in Pembrokeshire, West Wales — probably Barafundle Bay, owned by the National Trust — with the ban likely to be extended along the coast, which is a national park.

Huw George, the county environment chief, said: “We want young people to think smoking isn’t the norm and want to instil in them a healthy lifestyle. There is also the problem of cigarette stubs littering the beaches and being washed out to sea, endangering fish and sea birds.”

The council is expected to give the ban the go-ahead later in the summer ready for the start of the