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Eventually the West Cliff Hotel appeared, and the Princess Royal Hotel (right) was built here half a century later in the 1920s.

Post-war, caravans advanced on to the pea-gravel beach, and this photograph was used by the National Trust land agent John Cripwell when he presented the case for the purchase of Burton Cliff (top right

The view is south-eastwards to the Bay House Cafe and East Cliff (centre).

The building to the right, Cliff House, gained another storey soon after this photograph was taken; in the 1920s, it offered 'furnished apartments - an ideal spot for summer or winter residence

Its height is 85ft, it has 120 steps, and is 250ft above sea level on the cliffs. Its light can be seen as far inland as Driffield, 20 miles away.

The dramatic cliffs and ruined castle at Tintagel have been photographed from many angles over the years.

The view across the water is to the cliffs of Cain's Folly (left) and the skyline of Stonebarrow Hill, Chardown Hill and Golden Cap.

During a violent storm in 1829, the cliff fell into the sea taking most of Kettleness with it.

Thomas Warwick's Revolving Viewing Tower, set high on the cliffs near the castle, was a short-lived Victorian attraction from 1897 to 1907 - it was demolished after being described an eyesore

The clay cliffs at Southend have always been prone to slipping. Frequently, over the years, notices have been erected closing the threatened areas.

The line of new hotels along the cliff-top, including the white stuccoed Albion Hotel, and the crowded beach, are a clear indication of the resort's appeal to holidaymakers.

Until 1864, Clacton had simply been a row of cliffs. It was Peter Bruff, a railway engineer, who bought the land and started to develop a resort here.

The cliffs rise to about 70ft, and are the seaward end of the chalk ridge which stretches right across Norfolk.

The road southwards leads to Birling Gap, a coastline hamlet with spectacular scenery and chalk cliffs. The scene is similar today, but with more trees and buildings in the foreground.

The old church tower, along with the old graves, was left on the cliff top.

As with other fishing villages along the Yorkshire coast, Staithes clings to the sides of steep cliffs and ravines.

From Ware Cliffs we can see the medieval Cobb harbour (centre right) and the coastal skyline of Stonebarrow Hill, Golden Cap and Thorncombe Beacon.

This view over The Square was taken from Bell Cliff.

East Cliff (centre left) rises to the south-east; the distinctive building is Pier Terrace, which is locally known as Noah's Ark (centre right).

The view looks from the junction with Higher Sea Lane, below Old Lyme Road and Old Lyme Hill, from where earlier generations of roads headed towards Lyme Regis - but they slipped over the cliff in landslides

The name is Danish, meaning 'new fortress', and the strategic importance of the river crossing defended by river cliffs is emphasised by the castle.

As with other fishing villages along the Yorkshire coast, Staithes clings to the sides of steep cliffs and ravines.

Some of the walls are eight metres thick, and the chalk cliff below is honeycombed with passages excavated by invading French troops in the 13th century.

This is the classic view of Golden Cap (centre), literally gold when its sandy top catches the sun; at 618ft above sea level it is the highest cliff on the south coast.