Lighthouse and chalk cliffs at Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK

The lighthouse and chalk cliffs of Beachy Head from the South Downs Way, East Sussex, England, UK, Europe

Coastal landscape, Cabo de Gata natural park, looking east towards San Jose, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Birling Gap Beach and the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs near Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hastings Beach, Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Two walkers enjoy the view along the beautiful vista from the cliffs of Burton Bradstock, looking towards East Cliff, West Bay and Golden Cap, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sunrise over Selwicks Bay, Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

High Stacks, Flamborough Head at sunrise, East Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Old coastguard cottage on the edge of a cliff with eroded soil, under a cloudy sky, Birling Gap, Seven Sisters, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Beachy Head and Beachy Head Lighthouse at sunset, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Coastal landscape with sandy dunes and a clear blue sky on a sunny day, Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, the coastguard cottages on Seaford Head, South Downs Way, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Seven Sisters white chalk cliffs from Cuckmere Haven, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Birling Gap beach and the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs near Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Chalk Boulders below Beachy Head & Beachy Head Lighthouse, near Eastbourne, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Belle Tout Lighthouse at dusk, Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Beachy Head Lighthouse and Beachy Head White Chalk Cliffs viewed from the coast, Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Evening light on Beachy Head Lighthouse & Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, Birling Gap, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Seven Sisters white chalk cliffs from Cuckmere Haven, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Beachy Head and Beachy Head Lighthouse at sunset, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Beach at Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex, South Downs National Park, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs at sunset, Birling Gap, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Seven Sisters chalk cliffs near Beachy Head, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Seven Sisters white chalk cliffs at dawn from Cuckmere Haven, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Chalk boulder below Beachy Head and Beachy Head Lighthouse, near Eastbourne, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Railay East Bay, Rai Leh (Railay), Andaman Coast, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Belle Tout Lighthouse at dusk, Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Beachy Head Lighthouse and the white chalk cliffs of Beachy Head, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Lighthouse and cliffs at Beachy Head, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Birling Gap and chalk cliffs of the Seven Sisters, East Sussex, South Downs National Park, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Beachy Head and lighthouse, near Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial image of Chalk Cliff just east of White Nothe, on the Jurassic Coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs near Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Railay East Bay, Rai Leh (Railay), Andaman Coast, Krabi Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs seen from the beach at Birling Gap, East Sussex, England, UK

The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs seen from the beach at Birling Gap, East Sussex, England, UK

Lighthouse and chalk cliffs of Beachy Head near Eastbourne from the South Downs Way, East Sussex, England, UK, Europe

View over beach, Cala en Porter, south east Coast, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediteranean, Europe

White chalk cliffs of Beachy Head and lighthouse, South Downs National Park, near Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe (Drone)

Lighthouse, Beachy Head, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of Seven Sisters Chalk Cliffs from Birling Gap, South Downs National Park, near Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial view of Seven Sisters and Cuckmere Haven beach during sunset, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of Seven Sisters Chalk Cliffs and Coastguard Cottages at Cuckmere Haven, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of Seven Sisters Chalk Cliffs from Birling Gap, South Downs National Park, near Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Birling Gap, East Sussex, South Downs National Park, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of Seven Sisters Chalk Cliffs and Coastguard Cottages at Cuckmere Haven, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, East Sussex, South Downs National Park, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Beachy Head Light house at low tide, Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Fishing boats on The Stade (the fishermen's beach) with East Hill Cliff Railway behind, Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View towards East Cliff Beach, Gower Peninsula, South Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, East Sussex, South Downs National Park, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tourist stands on top of the cliff overlooking Beachy Head lighthouse, Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Beachy Head and the Beachy Head lighthouse, near Eastbourne, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Seven Sisters chalk cliffs at sunset, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of Seven Sisters Chalk Cliffs and Coastguard Cottages at Cuckmere Haven, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Seven Sisters chalk cliffs at sunset, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Fishing boats on beach at The Stade with breaking waves and East Hill behind at sunrise, Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial view of the Beachy Head Lighthouse at low tide, Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Wide view overlooking east at Durdle Door, Jurassic Coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Beachy Head Lighthouse and Beachy Head white chalk cliffs from the beach, Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Fazayah beach, Salalah, Oman, Middle East

Fishing boats on The Stade (the fishermen's beach) at Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial view of Seven Sisters chalk cliffs at sunset, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Dramatic golden hour seascape of Hunstanton cliffs with dark stormy sky, on North Norfolk coast, Norfolk, East Anglia, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial view of the Seven Sisters chalk white cliffs on a sunny day, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of the coast of the Seven Sisters white chalk cliffs with the Beachy Head lighthouse in the background, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Birling Gap beach, Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Seven Sisters chalk cliffs at Birling Gap, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Fishing boats on The Stade (the fishermen's beach) at Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Beach, Birling Gap, Seven Sisters, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Eurpe

The Seven Sisters white chalk cliffs at sunset, Birling Gap, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Fishing boats on The Stade (the fishermen's beach) at Hastings, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Seven Sisters cliffs, Birling Gap, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Coastguard Cottages at dusk, Birling Gap, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View from drone of Belle Tout lighthouse at low tide, Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Seven Sisters chalk cliffs, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Small pool on coastline at turtle beach, Ras Al Jinz Turtle Reserve, Al Hadd, Oman, Middle East

Belle Tout Lighthouse above white chalk cliffs, Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, South Downs National Park, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Fazayah beach, Salalah, Oman, Middle East

Lighthouse and cliffs at Beachy Head, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Railay Peninsula with West Rai Leh Beach and East Rai Leh Beach, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Boat on the beach at Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK, Europe

East Cliff, West Bay, Dorset, Jurassic Coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A collapsed coastal road near Skipsea on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This sectiion of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all playing their part.

A collapsed coastal road at between Skipsea and Ulrome on Yorkshires East Coast, near Skipsea, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This sectiion of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all palying their part.

A collapsed coastal road at between Skipsea and Ulrome on Yorkshires East Coast, near Skipsea, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This sectiion of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all palying their part.

A collapsed coastal road at Easingotn on Yorkshires East Coast, near Skipsea, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This sectiion of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all palying their part.

A collapsed coastal road at near Aldbrough on Yorkshires East Coast, near Skipsea, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This sectiion of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all palying their part.

Concrete sea defences at Beach Bank Caravan Park in Ulrome near Skipsea on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This section of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all playing their part.

A collapsed coastal road at between Skipsea and Ulrome on Yorkshires East Coast, near Skipsea, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This sectiion of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all palying their part.

A Second world War lookout post leaning alarmingly and about to tumble over the edge of the cliff near Aldbrough on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This section of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all playing their part.

A collapsed coastal road at Barmston on Yorkshires East Coast, near Skipsea, UK. The coast is composed of soft boulder clays, very vulnerable to coastal erosion. This sectiion of coast has been eroding since Roman times, with many villages having disappeared into the sea, and is the fastest eroding coast in Europe. Climate change is speeding up the erosion, with sea level rise, increased stormy weather and increased heavy rainfall events, all palying their part.

The Remains of the Godwin battery on the beach at Kilnsea at the head of Spurn point on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. Initially constructed during the First World War, the Godwin Battery was added to during the Second World War. It comprised of gun emplacements, search light, barracks, officers’ mess, and a hospital. This section of coastline is the fastest eroding coastline in Europe. The soft boulder clay cliffs are easily eroded and have been eroding since Roman Times, but recently the climate change impacts of increased stormy weather, increased heavy rainfall events and sea level rise have accelerated the rate of erosion. The average rate of attrition is 1.5metres per year, last year it was 5 metres.

The Remains of the Godwin battery on the beach at Kilnsea at the head of Spurn point on Yorkshires East Coast, UK. Initially constructed during the First World War, the Godwin Battery was added to during the Second World War. It comprised of gun emplacements, search light, barracks, officers’ mess, and a hospital. This section of coastline is the fastest eroding coastline in Europe. The soft boulder clay cliffs are easily eroded and have been eroding since Roman Times, but recently the climate change impacts of increased stormy weather, increased heavy rainfall events and sea level rise have accelerated the rate of erosion. The average rate of attrition is 1.5metres per year, last year it was 5 metres.

Surfer near cliffs, east coast, Castle Point, North Island, New Zealand

Anthony Quinn Bay, Rhodes island, east coast, Greece, Aegean Sea, Southern Europe, Europe

Gravel beach and the famous Koenigsstuhl chalk cliff on the Baltic Sea, Nationalpark Jasmund national park, Ruegen island, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany Europe