At a bit more than a guesstimate I would say the chalk landscape has been eroded by the sea and then has dissolved whilst the Flint is too hard to denude quickly. Leading to a load of Flint pebbles rounded by the movement of the sea.
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[Sussex] Best Beach in Sussex
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At a bit more than a guesstimate I would say the chalk landscape has been eroded by the sea and then has dissolved whilst the Flint is too hard to denude quickly. Leading to a load of Flint pebbles rounded by the movement of the sea.
Cheshire Cat
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What's Lancing like these days?
Raleigh Chopper
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I think you are bang on, its the flint and stuff found in chalk, the chalk is soft and easily eroded leaving the rest, over millions of years of course.
As much as i dislike the pebble beaches of Brighton, Hastings, Eastbourne etc, I quite like the quiet barron beaches of Sussex and Kent, used to do a lot of fishing on my own off of them when i lived in the SE, they sort of have a beauty of their own, rugged, and the pebbles make a nice noise when the waves go in and out.
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HellBilly
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Well all the excitement is on Shoreham Beach tonight
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worthingseagull123
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The beach is fine
It's the clientele
Apparently Shoreham beach, as a place to live is coming up in the stakes as well.
It's the clientele
Apparently Shoreham beach, as a place to live is coming up in the stakes as well.
I agree. Lovely beaches. No sand stuck up your wotsits.
Land from here to France less than 500,000 years ago and a chalk ridge bridge Dover to Calais less than 10,000 years ago after reappearing after dropping sea level (land rising from weight loss of melting ice from end of ice age).
AmexRuislip
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Aren't Kent beaches full of chavs
Papa Lazarou
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Yep. Totally agree. If we go there we get there early in the campervan, walk the dog, kids go for a swim (depending on time of year and tide) and have a BBQ. Stay all day.
One thing about West Wittering is that a lot of it's 'utility' is tide based - swimming in much of the area is not permitted due to a strong tidal race, low tide is good in the channels protected from the sea, and dog walking is much easier at low tide, as you can walk round the spit.
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HellBilly
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Papa Lazarou
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I grew up on Shoreham Beach but I could never afford to live there now, as the house prices have gone crazy. The Beach there is fine, but it's hardly anything out of the ordinary. Shingle mainly, and some sand at low tide, particularly towards the West, with little towards the harbour.
Spot on, I hate sandy beaches, but then growing up in Shoreham I guess it's what your used too.
If you won euro millions you wouldn't move to Shoreham beach, it's shit. The foreshadow is the tackiest Essex show brigade, the rest is stab vest central compact chav.
If you won euro millions you wouldn't move to Shoreham beach, it's shit. The foreshadow is the tackiest Essex show brigade, the rest is stab vest central compact chav.
pearl
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Does she? Mrs T and I are big fans of Pett Level and Ms Albertine. How exciting.....
She moved back to London ..... sorry!
booo!
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