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Eroding cliffs and sea defences, Sidestrand

It will not be many years before the remaining tiny bit of land in this square will be gone altogether. The sea defences shown are less than 25 years old, but a change in management strategy will mean that they are not repaired or replaced. In the 1970s this area was still part of Sidestrand Hall School's football pitch, although even then the fence needed to be moved back on a regular basis. Soft glacial till and many springs on the cliff face make for a very unstable, dynamic yet somehow beautiful and exciting environment.