Two rock climbers were taken back to shore on Saturday evening (July 8th) amid concern that they were cut off by the high tide at Brean Down.
Weston RNLI and Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards were sent to Brean Down shortly before 6.30pm.
They had received calls that three people had been cut off by the tide and were on the rocks in need of rescuing.
Upon arriving, the teams realised the trio were climbers and one had managed to make it to the top.
However, the Weston team picked up the other two and took them back to shore to ensure they were safe.
A Coastguard spokesman said: “Three of our team members kitted up in lifejackets and had a cooling paddle out to meet the boat and escort the adventurers back to dry land.”
“We gave them advice about when climbing in that area, especially around high tide it is always worth having a chat with the beach warden before you go.”
“He will then know your intentions and can relay this information if anyone calls it in.”
“This group were safe and happy, experienced climbers, and only returned to shore via boat to avoid sparking any further call outs.”
“The people who called it in did the right thing, from the beach area it can look like the climbers are stuck and trying to escape the rising water by climbing.”
Avon and Somerset Police had originally been called to the scene but the Coastguard spokesman said 999 calls about rescues are best directed to them.
They added: “It is vital to get the right help in an emergency and in this case the police would not have been able to rescue anyone as they did not have the equipment to carry out such actions.”
