PART of a popular beach will close for the remainder of the summer holidays.
Work will start on extending Hove Beach, near Brighton in East Sussex, as well as protecting the coastline, next week.
From August 3, part of the beach will be closed for a groyne to be added, as well as thousands of tonnes of shingle.
This forms part of a wider project that started earlier in the year, to add nine new groynes – known as a groyne field – to the beach.
The section closed from next week will be between King Alfred Leisure Centre and Second Avenue.
During this time, the old groynes will be replaced with new ones while the part of the beach remains closed to the public.
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Once finished, the beach will be 25 metres longer.
Work on the beach is expected to finish in November.
Councillor Trevor Muten, Cabinet member for Transport and City Infrastructure, said: “This is a really exciting phase of the scheme. It’s going to be great to see the barge offshore and the new shingle being pumped onto the beach.
“The completed groyne field is going to ensure the homes and businesses here are better protected from climate change, rising sea levels and storms.
“We’ve seen for many years the impact storms can have, with tonnes of shingle washing up onto the promenade. This will help massively to reduce that and keep the prom accessible for everyone.”
Hove Beach is backed by a long esplanade with a cycle lane as well as a grassy area where visitors can find cafes, an amusement arcade, crazy golf and a leisure centre.
Beach huts for hire can also be found along the promenade.