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A walk along the clifftop path from Eccles on Sea to the village of Happisburgh, a short distance further to the northwest, provides evidence of coastal erosion; this stretch of coastline is called Low Light and it is unprotected from wave... (more)

Since my last visit there has been more coastal erosion. This area has been subject to a lot of coastal erosion caused mainly by the heavy rain on the sand and clay cliffs. This is the only remaining bungalow on that side of the road.

The designation of the England Coast Path moves with the erosion, as opposed to rights of way that stay fixed in space and can be lost. A previous version has already been lost to erosion.

This is a small coastal village in Norfolk. This is the view from the car park across to the lighthouse.

Happisburgh Lighthouse is the oldest working light in East Anglia, and the only independently run lighthouse in Great Britain.

Postbox No. NR12 1205. See TG3830 : Elizabeth II postbox on The Street, Happisburgh for postbox.

Their back gardens have already vanished into the sea and as the soft cliffs on which they are built erode farther, the buildings (several of which appear already to have been abandoned) will in due course follow.

The mainly sand and gravel cliff is subject to erosion particularly during storms, and the beach access ramp has to be periodically recut. There is a recent ad hoc notice at the top of the ramp 'Please keep clear of cliff base',... (more)