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It is possible to walk out to the island and its hotel at low water, but when the tide is in, this beast comes into its own.

It became known as Perch Rock Lighthouse because the reef of rock on which it stands (seen here at low tide) once had a post or 'perch' placed on it to warn shipping of its location.

Strictly speaking, the name actually refers to two islets near here which are only accessible at low tide, but the name has come to refer to the whole promontory.

Until near the middle of the 20th century, there was plenty of choice for a short sea trip in a rowing boat, a sailing boat, a motor boat or even a speed boat.

During the reign of Edward III, Flemish weavers and merchants settled in Newark, which was an export centre for the wool trade with the Low Countries.

Former mill workers' houses, now modernised, line the beck. Low Row is to the left, the lowest of three similar rows; Middle Row had been demolished by the time of the picture.

Looking east, the steep bank has a low covering of bushes which obscure the views if allowed to grow up, and in 2004 a lot of clearing work was done.

It is low tide; children play in the sand, while beyond is the surf and Penhale Point in the distance.

Opposite the church lies the 17th-century Plough Inn, known in the village for its very low beams.

It is low tide at Margate Harbour, with fishing boats lying in the mud.The Droit House, Pier Hotel (later the Metropole) and the Ship Hotel are visible on the left.

The drying nets on the harbour wall, and a rich assortment of small fishing boats and pleasure craft moored at low water, provide evidence of the demand on its facilities.

Fares between some of the intermediate stops could be as low as 2d each way.

This is a low-angle shot up Church Street from beneath the horse chestnut trees in the churchyard (right) to the thatched Crown Inn (centre).

Children play happily on the shore below the old mill, the long low building.

Despite its apparent weaknesses - it was built on low-lying ground surrounded by hills - it commanded the head of the estuary.

One Victorian critic believed 'the authorities showed a frugal mind in the low elevation of the building with its pepper-box turrets and insignificant dome'.

With its cobbled main street, wide square and bustling market, Bedale sits astride a long, low hill on the edge of Wensleydale.

The Purfleet, with its low bridge, is an old tidal inlet of the Ouse. Here stands the exquisite Custom House of 1683, with its graceful classical-style facade.

Jax, a cheerful low-price dress shop for younger customers, replaced the more staid Co-op; Millett's, which began by selling army surplus goods, branched into camping equipment and tough outdoor clothes

One Victorian critic believed ‘the authorities showed a frugal mind in the low elevation of the building with its pepper-box turrets and insignificant dome’.

The low-lying ground around here was once part of the Severn's tidal estuary, and some saltwater plants can still be found. The moat of this old property was filled in some time ago.

A landmark on the Bawtry-Thorne road, the Blue Bell Inn stands at the crossroads of the Doncaster-Epworth road in the heart of the low-lying Hatfield Moors, close to the RAF station at Finningley.

The Victorian village school in the small village of Huttons Ambo, on the River Derwent, served the twin villages of High and Low Hutton for many years.

Low Mill has been converted into flats. Willow Mill now provides offices and a craft centre.