2017
SY6675 : East Fleet and Chesil Beach
taken 9 years ago, near to Wyke Regis, Dorset, England
East Fleet and Chesil Beach
Chesil Beach, sometimes called Chesil Bank, is an 18-mile stretch of shingle barrier beach joining the mainland with the Isle of Portland. At points, the beach is up to 660 feet wide and reaches a height of up to 50 feet. The beach and the Fleet are part of the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Chesil Beach website
The name 'Fleet' derives from the Old English term "fleot" for an inlet or estuary.
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Chesil Beach websiteThe name 'Fleet' derives from the Old English term "fleot" for an inlet or estuary.
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- Grid Square
- SY6675, 105 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Dixon (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 30 May, 2017 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 7 June, 2017
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SY 664 757 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:34.8419N 2:28.4875W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SY 667 758
- View Direction
- WEST (about 270 degrees)
