Not long after we were first told to stay at home you could really see the difference in British waters.
The measures cut out leisure traffic on the Solent – making the water around Portsmouth and everything that lies beneath it stiller and less disturbed.
9. Portsmouth's amazing clear water during lockdown
The rock groynes of Southsea seafront are visible as the Solent looks clear and clean during lockdown. Photo: Michaela Hopkinson on Instagram (mic_hop)
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