Beautiful and significant areas of coastline

Wivenhoe, Essex

2020-11-06T11:26:01+00:00April 26th, 2018|Classic Coast|

Wivenhoe has responded remarkably gracefully to the loss if its shipbuilding industry. The former shipyards along the upstream quay have been replaced by nicely-designed and scaled houses which blend well with the existing terraces of Regency cottages. The more industrial-scale development at Cook’s Yard downstream is a bit more love-it-or-loathe-it, but it’s clean and simple [...]

Orfordness Lighthouse

2020-11-06T11:26:04+00:00April 24th, 2018|Classic Coast|

By the time you read this, the very real possibility of this imposing structure tumbling into the sea may have been averted, at least for another winter. Unusually severe south-easterly storms have pushed coastal erosion on the Suffolk coast’s Orford Ness to within a few feet of the lighthouse’s foundations, and members of the Orfordness [...]

Where is your favourite “Classic Coast”?

2018-04-23T21:57:57+01:00November 9th, 2015|Classic Coast, News|

To celebrate the National Trust's Neptune Coastal Conservation Campaign we are asking readers to send us their favourite coastal spots. These could be areas of natural beauty but also your favourite harbour or port. There are more details in our December issue - out in the shops tomorrow. But if you can't wait to tell [...]

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