Neptune Coastline Campaign

One of the National Trust’s largest fundraising campaigns, the Neptune Coastline Campaign is an ongoing initiative that allows the charity to secure large sections of the coastline, with the aim of preserving the natural importance of coastlines for current and future generations to enjoy. In the UK, no-one lives more than 120 km (75 miles) away from the sea, so …

Shifting Shores

Shifting Shores is a report that was produced by the National Trust in 2005, which investigated how the British coastline is likely to change over the next 100 years, particularly in response to projected rising sea levels. It centred around the likely impacts that increases in coastal flooding and erosion rates would have on both the coastal environment, and land …

The Jurassic Coast – Exmouth to Old Harry Rocks

The Jurassic Coast is a 155 km (95 mile) stretch of the British coastline between Exmouth in Devon and Old Harry Rocks in Dorset. A designated World Heritage Site, the Jurassic Coast is internationally known for its archaeological and geological importance, due to its rocks, fossils and landforms. The coastline varies rather greatly, including cliffs, headlands, archways and coves, but …