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The Holderness Coast

Flamborough
[Flamborough Lighthouse]

A view of Flamborough
lighthouse from the car park.

[Path leading to the beach]

The path leading down to the beach.

[Headland from the beach]

View of the bay (left).

[Headland from the beach]

View of the bay (right).

[Arch]

An arch at Flamborough.

[Stack]

A stack at Flamborough.

[Stack]

A stack at Flamborough.

[Wave cut notch]

A wave cut notch.

Hornsea
[Hornsea Beach ]

A view of Hornsea beach.
Notice the wooden groynes
protecting the sand
from longshore drift.

[A groyne on Hornsea beach]

A groyne on Hornsea beach.

[Sea Wall]

The sea wall at Hornsea.

[Caravan Park]

View of the caravan park.
Notice the sea wall to the left
of the picture. There is also
a stone gabion to the right.

[Approaching the gabion]

The approach to the stone gabion.

[Gabion]

The gabion at Hornsea

[After the gabion]

The view south of the gabion.
Notice how the cliff retreates
beyond the coastal defences

[Stack]

A close up of
the boulderclay cliffs.

Mappleton
[Path to the beach]

Path leading to
the beach at Mappleton.

[View of the stone groyne]

Path to the beach. Note the
stone groyne on the beach beach.

[Stone Groyne]

A view along the stone groyne.

[Stone Groyne]

A view along the stone groyne.

[Cliff management north of the groyne]

Cliffs to the left (north) of
the stone groyne. Notice
how the cliffs are being managed
to reduce erosion.

[The view south of the groyne]

Cliffs to the right (south) of
the stone groyne. Notice how the cliff is
being eroded due to
a lack of protection.

 

 


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