England, East Sussex, Brighton, OhSo Social bar and cafe on the seafront promenade busy with summer tourists.

England, East Sussex, Eastbourne, The pier and beach.

Erosion, Excavator moving shingle into banks to prevent beach erosion.

Erosion, Excavator moving shingle into banks to prevent beach erosion.

English cottage garden, winding shingle path leading to a gazebo between grass lawn and flowerbed of mixed plant varieties.

Geranium, red flowers in the foreground of a winding shingle path leading to a gazebo between grass lawn and flowerbed of mixed plant varieties.

English cottage garden, winding shingle path leading to a gazebo between grass lawn and flowerbed of mixed plant varieties.

England, Hampshire, Milford on Sea, People walking along Hurst spit, a 1.5 mile long shingle ridge.

England, East Sussex, Eastbourne, View across shingle beach.

England, East Sussex, Eastbourne, View across shingle beach to the east.

England, East Sussex, Eastbourne, View across shingle beach to the east.

England, East Sussex, Eastbourne, View across shingle beach.