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Steep cliffs and sandy beaches characterise this beach as they do so many others in the county.

The Cliffe Hotel was a very popular hotel in Victorian days.

The chalets further up the road are on the cliff top, and are extremely vulnerable to coastal erosion.

Here we see the stern exterior of Cliff College, with that most archetypal English game of croquet being played on the lawns.

This view illustrates how Staithes is perched on two cliff sides which flank a beck.

A classic west Dorset view, showing Seatown and Golden Cap which, at 618 feet above sea level, is the highest cliff on the South Coast of England.

In the distance along the cliffs looms Roedean, the girls' public school.

Note the kiosk selling minerals and ices at the foot of the cliff on the left.

Here we see the well- kept gardens which were situated just below the Promenade and, behind them, the cliff lift taking people down to the sea front.

Looking back the other way we see West Cliff. Early visitors preferred to stay in the hotels and villas of this area, within easy walking distance of the sea.

Beyond this range of sea-front hotels the ground climbs gently to the Wish Tower, one of a chain of coastal fortlets from the Napoleonic Wars, and beyond that are the great cliffs and Downs of

Undaunted, the villagers rebuilt their cottages further up the cliff. Their view of the turbulent and cruel North Sea is a potent reminder of this vulnerable location.

The photographer is looking east towards Poole Head, at the end of the long high cliff of Poole Bay which includes Bournemouth. To the left, Banks Road runs alongside Poole Harbour.

Hunstanton's chief feature is its distinctive white and red banded cliffs, which rise from nothing at this point to a towering 30 metres just 300 metres further north.

The low white cliffs at Broadstairs shelter this bay, and people are making use of the tents on the beach to change for a dip in the sea.

Back Beach was the fiefdom of William Curtis & Sons, boatmen and fish merchants from nearby Long Entry on Church Cliffs. The spot was locally known as Curtis Cove.

This view of the winding River Bradford below the village shows the limestone cliffs which line its reedy banks.

The fishing village of Runswick Bay is set on a sheer cliff. It is also one of the most attractive harbourless villages along the Yorkshire coast.

Behind the coastline are beautiful gardens and walks to attractive spots in the locality, such as Bembridge Down and the Culver Cliffs.

The cliffs to the south of Perranporth are riddled with the adits of old mine workings, which followed the rich veins of tin and copper that ran from the granite intrusion of Cligga Head into the surrounding

Golden Cap, 626ft high, is the biggest cliff on the southern coast of England.

Part of Hastings' early success was due to the picturesque scenery beyond the town to the east, with rugged coastal scenery deep cut with glens, woodland walks and cliff paths.

Visitors can also reach Lynmouth by way of a spectacular cliff railway that descends a sheer cliff of 500 feet.

East Cliff is a popular spot of rough grassland where the downs meet the sea. The beach could be reached by a series of steps known as 'The Hundred Steps'.