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This is the inner pool of the Cobb Harbour; we are looking north-westwards to High Cliff, prominent on the wooded hilltop (left).

On the skyline is the long stretch of Mutter's Moor and the huge cliff of High Peak.

Rolls was the first person to die in a British air accident.The downlands above the cliffs were popular with early aviators until Southbourne became too built up.

Highcliffe is the most easterly parish in Dorset, famous for eroding cliffs and splendid views across to the Isle of Wight.

In the foreground is a 'stack', a pillar of rock isolated from the cliff by erosion.

hugely impressive mountain of Ben Cruachan—its summit 1126m above sea level—boasts two Munros, and it is one of the most celebrated mountains in Scotland, with its dramatic ridges and steep, soaring cliffs

The balconied St Germans Hut was a shooting box belonging to the Earl of St Germans, set high on the cliffs about a mile east of Downderry.

As we move further eastwards, the vista concludes with this dramatic portrayal of Penarth Head and its cliffs.

This attractive boat house is set at the foot of a steep cliff alongside the River Taf with its 'heron-priested' shore.

In the distance we see the great cliff of High Peak - one of the highest points along the Devon coast.

One has to be careful while walking along the cliff top because of the severe erosion that is taking place.

Built in 1884, this water-balance cliff lift is the oldest in Britain that is still in use.

A contemporary guide book offers a poetic description: 'Above rise on all sides hoary, lichen-covered cliffs, rocks piled on rocks, tunnelled, ribbed and groined, with chasms and natural arches, like

At East Runton you could walk out along broad stretches of beach and enjoy digging for fossils in the soft cliffs, a pastime made popular by the Victorians.

In the distance we see the great cliff of High Peak - one of the highest points along the Devon coast.

The high cliffs and startling rock formations - perhaps the most dramatic scenery on the Isle of Wight after The Needles - brings visitors back again and again.

Its narrowness and the fact that it is surrounded by high cliffs make it very difficult to spot from the sea, and a winding inlet has to be negotiated before the harbour can be reached.

Disturbed water at the cliff base indicates the power and force of the seas as they surge into the bay and crash against the beach.

Its natural harbour, sheltered by the limestone cliffs, made it ideal for settlement.

Caves under the limestone cliffs were occupied from the early Stone Age.

Richard Jefferies described Brighton's special quality of sun, wind and light in the 1880s: 'The wind coming up the cliff seems to bring with it whole armfuls of sunshine, and to throw the warmth and light

Holiday trade led to much of the development in the town, chiefly in the direction of the West Cliff, from which this photograph is taken.

A path leads from the tiny village across the fields to low cliffs above this quiet beach.

In the background is the long profile and cliffs of Fremlington Edge, where chert was once mined.