A popular Kent beach has been slammed after a family claimed they had to wade through a waterfall of urine flowing out of the toilets. The overflow was “cascading down the steps” leading to Broadstairs’ Botany Bay, which holds coveted Blue Flag status for its clean and sandy beaches, reports Holidaymaker Angela Abrahams was less than impressed with the state of the facilities when she visited the Thanet beach with her family this summer, and compared the scene to “a third-world country”. Mrs Abrahams, from Sutton in south London, said: “We spent about four hours on the beach having the most fantastic time.
“Just before lunch, we decided to head off, intending to come back down after, but as we started to climb the stairs, we could see a cascade of urine coming down. “The smell was unbelievable and at first we attempted to walk on the bit of the foliage at the side, but that became impossible. “Instead we had to wade through a waterfall of effluent.
“We had no option, and I cannot tell you how awful that was - it's appalling in this day and age.” Botany Bay holds Blue Flag status, which is used internationally to mark the best beaches. Recipients have to meet a number of environmental, educational, safety and accessibility criteria.
Mrs Abrahams added: “It's all very well the council promoting and celebrating a Blue Flag beach, which is just amazing, but if you can't go to the toilet or even walk past the toilets, it's like a third-world country." She a.