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    Coastal habitats

    The different faces of our coast - cliffs, islands, sand dunes - are the result of geology, weather conditions and exposure to the ever-pounding sea. Here are a few places to go to appreciate the diversity of coastal habitats cared for by the National Trust.

    Cliffs

    Wave cut platform at Seacombe Cliff in Purbeck, Dorset Walk on a cliff top and you are walking over hundreds of thousands of years of landscape evolution.

    Islands and sea loughs

    Some islands are the explosive creations of turmoil on, and deep below, the Earth's crust. Longstone Lighthouse on the Farne Islands, Northumberland

    Soft coasts

    Morston Marsh at Blakeney Point, Norfolk Sometimes waves can pick the coast up with them as they roll in and out.

    Habitats by the sea

    The coast's geology can be the same for long distances but influences such as soil type, weather, and positioning will contribute to develop a wide range of habitats. Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall

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    Wembury Bay, Devon
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