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This is the sort of scene that appeals to the sea kayaker - though nowhere near... (more)

Tags: category:Cliffs   top:Coastal   top:Estuary, Marine   category:Geodh or Geo   type:Geograph   top:Rocks, Scree, Cliffs   category:Sea Stacks  

The kayakers featured here are all participants (or coaches) in the 2014... (more)

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The amount (and unpredictability) of swell kept us on the outside of Hevda, the... (more)

Tags: top:Coastal   top:Estuary, Marine   type:Geograph   category:Headland (Coastal Feature)   top:Rocks, Scree, Cliffs   category:Sea Kayaking   category:Sea Stacks   category:Skerry   top:Sport, Leisure  

With a decent swell running from the southwest, we'd given the more exposed... (more)

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The whole of the coast of northern Skye is broken into geos, caves and stacks,... (more)

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The Pund of Grevasand is the westernmost peninsula of the Ness of Hillswick and... (more)

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The grassy headland of Qui Ness can be reached by a narrow, well-worn but rather... (more)

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This was my second visit to Shetland, and my second time walking along the... (more)

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Rounding Kame heading northwards towards Rea Wick, the sea kayaker is greeted by... (more)

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With a bit more tide (or swell, if one is good at timing), it should be possible... (more)

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Amid a plethora of stacks, geos and natural arches, this one between North and... (more)

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The Ness of Hillswick is very exposed to the west and south and on our arrival... (more)

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Returning from Seanna Chnoc on our way to Bostadh, the most interesting route... (more)

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A view of Old Harry Rocks and Poole Bay, taken on a dull and cloudy day in August 2021.

Tags: near:Bournemouth   subject:Cliff   top:Coastal   county:Dorset   top:Estuary, Marine   type:Geograph   place:Handfast Point   Isle of Purbeck   place:Isle of Purbeck   Jurassic Coast   Jurassic Coastline   place:Old Harry Rocks   near:Poole   Sea Stack   Sea Stacks   near:Studland   near:Swanage   place:The Foreland  

A National Trust sign at Old Harry Rocks, indicating that the National Trust... (more)

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Tags: near:Bournemouth   top:Coastal   county:Dorset   type:Geograph   place:Handfast Point   Isle of Purbeck   place:Isle of Purbeck   place:Old Harry Rocks   near:Poole   subject:Rock   Sea Stack   Sea Stacks   near:Studland   near:Swanage   place:The Foreland  

Old Harry is the name of the rightmost stack to the left of which is the stump... (more)

Tags: top:Coastal   county:Dorset   type:Geograph   National Trust Land   place:Old Harry Rocks   top:Rocks, Scree, Cliffs   Sea Stacks  

A view of the South West Coast Path near Ballard Point, looking towards Old... (more)

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Cliffs and stacks on the Jurassic coastline close to Old Harry Rocks.

Tags: near:Bournemouth   Chalk Cliff   Chalk Cliffs   Cliff   subject:Cliff   Cliffs   top:Coastal   county:Dorset   type:Geograph   Isle of Purbeck   place:Isle of Purbeck   Jurassic Coast   Jurassic Coastline   near:Poole   Sea Stack   Sea Stacks   near:Studland   near:Swanage   place:The Foreland  

The isolated chalk stalk is Butter Rock.

Tags: place:Bats Head   Butter Rock   Chalk   Chalk Cliffs   Cliffs   subject:Coast   top:Coastal   top:Estuary, Marine   type:Geograph   top:Geological Interest   top:Rocks, Scree, Cliffs   Sea Cliffs   Sea Stack   place:Swyre Head  

Scratchell’s Bay is in the foreground. Part of the office and lookout tower of... (more)

Tags: Chalk Cliffs   top:Coastal   near:Freshwater   type:Geograph   place:Isle of Wight   Lighthouse   Lookout Tower   Needles Lighthouse   top:Rocks, Scree, Cliffs   subject:Sea   Sea Stacks   The Needles  

With Old Harry to the left and the stump of Old Harry's Wife which... (more)

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On the left is Marsden Rock.

Tags: subject:Bay   Bay   top:Coastal   type:Geograph   Lift   top:Rocks, Scree, Cliffs   Sea Stack   Stairs  

Just to the west of Breil Nook. There used to be another sea stack, King's... (more)

Tags: top:Coastal   type:Cross Grid   top:Estuary, Marine   top:Geological Interest   subject:Rock   top:Rocks, Scree, Cliffs   Sea Stack  

Dún Briste (or Broken Fort) was connected to the mainland until 1393. See... (more)

Tags: subject:Cliff   top:Coastal   Downpatrick Head   type:Geograph   Geological   Geological Feature   Geological Interest   top:Geological Interest   Geology   Sea Stack  

A stack in front of Pigeon Hole coastline

Tags: Beach   place:Beach   Coast   top:Coastal   Coastline   top:Estuary, Marine   place:Flamborough Head   Flamborough Head   type:Geograph   subject:Geological Feature   Geological Feature   top:Geological Interest   Geological Interest   Geology   top:Rocks, Scree, Cliffs   Sea Stack   Stack   subject:Stack   Stack Formation  

The South West Coast Path heading towards Old Harry Rocks, on the Isle of... (more)

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Tags: subject:Cliff   top:Geological Interest   top:Rocks, Scree, Cliffs   Sea Stack  

Seen from the South West Coast Path

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Stac an Armin (Scottish Gaelic: Stac an Àrmainn) is a sea stack in the St Kilda... (more)

Tags: top:Coastal   type:Geograph   top:Geological Interest   camera:IPhone 7   top:Islands   top:Rocks, Scree, Cliffs   Sea Stacks   St Kilda Archipelago  

Tags: Bay   top:Coastal   top:Estuary, Marine   type:Geograph   subject:Rock   top:Rocks, Scree, Cliffs   Sea Stack  

Looking down on the rock from the cliffs above.

Tags: Cliff Top   top:Coastal   type:Cross Grid   subject:Rock   Sea Stack  

The southernmost pinnacle is nearest, with another pinnacle just right of centre... (more)

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This small sea stack is accessible at low tide. This photo shows how the stack... (more)

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This rather distinctive offshore rock is nicknamed the cathedral, for the... (more)

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A pair of dramatic sea stacks just off the north-easterly tip of the British... (more)

Tags: Bomb   subject:Cliff   Cliffs   Coast   top:Coastal   type:Geograph   Nuclear   Sea Stack  

Impressive sea stacks which are, in season, home to many sea-birds.

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One of them there must-see spots on Skye is that famous Kilt Rock, named after... (more)

Tags: Basalt Columns   top:Coastal   type:Geograph   top:Geological Interest   subject:Rock   Rock Climbing   top:Rocks, Scree, Cliffs   Sea Stack   top:Sport, Leisure  

Stac an Armin (Scottish Gaelic: Stac an Àrmainn) is a sea stack in the St Kilda... (more)

Tags: top:Coastal   type:Cross Grid   top:Geological Interest   camera:IPhone 7   top:Islands   top:Rocks, Scree, Cliffs   Sea Stack   St Kilda Archipelago  

Viewed here from the South West Coast Path between Parson's Tunnel and... (more)

Tags: Cliff   top:Coastal   type:Cross Grid   top:Geological Interest   camera:Panasonic DC-G9   Permian Sandstone   Rocks   Sea Stack  

Pin Cod is an isolated sea-stack, about 40ft high and about a hundred yards (or... (more)

Tags: top:Coastal   top:Estuary, Marine   type:Geograph   sea stack:Pin Cod Dunbar   subject:Sea Shore   Sea Stack   Wave-Cut Platform  

Pin Cod is an isolated sea-stack, about 40ft high and about a hundred yards (or... (more)

Tags: top:Coastal   top:Estuary, Marine   type:Geograph   sea stack:Pin Cod Dunbar   subject:Sea Shore   Sea Stack   Wave-Cut Platform  

Pin Cod is an isolated sea-stack, about 40ft high and about a hundred yards (or... (more)

Tags: top:Coastal   top:Estuary, Marine   type:Geograph   sea stack:Pin Cod Dunbar   subject:Sea Shore   Sea Stack   Wave-Cut Platform  

Pin Cod is an isolated sea-stack, about 40ft high and about a hundred yards (or... (more)

Tags: top:Coastal   top:Estuary, Marine   type:Geograph   sea stack:Pin Cod Dunbar   subject:Sea Shore   Sea Stack   Wave-Cut Platform  

Pin Cod is an isolated sea-stack, about 40ft high and about a hundred yards (or... (more)

Tags: top:Coastal   top:Estuary, Marine   type:Geograph   sea stack:Pin Cod Dunbar   subject:Sea Shore   Sea Stack   Wave-Cut Platform  

One of the stacks features a sea arch.

Tags: subject:Cliff   Cliffs   top:Coastal   Headland   top:Rocks, Scree, Cliffs   Rocky Headland   Sea Arch   Sea Stacks  

Looking towards Lamb Head, Auskerry lighthouse and Orkney mainland. The... (more)

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A small sea stack being pounded by the waves.

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This small sea stack was viewed from the headland at Lamberton Holdings.

Tags: top:Coastal   top:Estuary, Marine   type:Geograph   Sea Stack  

This sea stack does not seem to have a distinctive name, being somewhat in the... (more)

Tags: subject:Cliff   top:Coastal   top:Rocks, Scree, Cliffs   Sea Stack   Stony Beach