Dungeness is an other world; ridges of shingle have been built up by time and tide to form a vast triangle of land pointing into the English Channel. The pebbles create a rare habitat for wildlife a habitat known as ‘vegetated shingle’ – and Dungeness is the biggest area in Europe for this habitat and makes up half of all there is in the UK. Here’s some more about this characteristic habitat.
You can see the shingle ridges in this picture from the top of the old lighthouse at the point (well worth the climb). And here are the details of our reserve which is well worth a visit.
It is a rare habitat and easily damaged. As regular readers will well know, Dungeness is at the centre of a public inquiry currently underway looking at proposals to expand Lydd Airport. The Inquiry opened on Tuesday 15 February and is currently adjourned so that the inspector can carry out a series of site visits.
And here's Dunge rocking up for the start of the Public Inquiry - if the proceeding get a bit dull he tell you all about long shore drift
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