The National Trust owns more than 700 miles of the coastline of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Here are just a few examples of the precious coastline you could help manage with a donation to the Neptune Coastline Campaign.
The Vile, Rhossili
The Vile, on the Gower peninsular, is a rare example of a medieval open field system. The Trust has been gradually buying the distinctive fields since 1992. Since the acquisition of The Vile, the Trust has pledged to repair the stonewalls and banks that divide the field strips, ensuring that the right sort of farming is carried out and opening up new footpaths for the public to explore.
Durham Coastline
Over a period of around 50 years, c.300 million tonnes of coal waste was dumped directly onto Durham's coast, creating the infamous 'black beaches'. The Trust now owns around half of the coastline in the area, and is undergoing a huge clean-up effort. However, removing the waste leaves cliffs exposed to erosion from powerful tides, so our focus is now to manage their retreat.
Wembury Point
The National Trust bought Wembury Point from the Ministry of Defence in February 2006. The area is spectacular and hugely important for wildlife. So far the Trust has made great progress in returning this former Naval gunnery training school back to its natural glory, but there is still a long way to go.
Treheinif, Pembrokeshire
With stunning views over Ramsey Sound and Ramsey Island near St Davids, this newly acquired land is currently being converted into an organic farm. When the Trust took ownership of the land, it was greatly neglected, and work to date includes the installation of 3,000 metres of fencing, ragwort management put into place, water troughs established, and irrigation pond landscaped and the land divided into coastal, semi-improved grassland and arable areas.
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