Kent Sea Poses Land-Grab Threat!

Picture this, a beautiful rustic clapboard cottage, bright and airy, located by the sea with endless views of the ocean. The sea dancing outside your window on a sunny summer’s day, or tucked up, cosy and warm on the sofa as the drama of a storm unfolds around you.

Living by the sea is a dream for so many of us, but the reality just may not live up to the fantasy, especially if your dream is lived out on the North Kent Coast.

Coastal erosion is a vicious and uncontrollable entity and I’m sure those of us who have seen images on the news of homes crumbling into the sea could not fail to be shocked by the desparation of those who own those homes. Can you imagine watching everything you own and have worked hard for being swallowed up by the waves?

Of course, coastal erosion patterns rely entirely on the composition of the coastline.  In Cornwall, your cliff-top idyll would be a lot safer, as the cliffs are made of hard granite rock and able to withstand the constant pounding of the Atlantic waves. In North Kent, the wave activity is much less, but the cliffs are made of much softer London clay and sandstone.

Kent has an action group that is working with government to put in place measures to help prevent coastal erosion, but of course, this is an ongoing battle, and one that is surely set to gather pace in line with global warming.

Have you been affected by the threat of coastal erosion?  Write and let us know.