The Geography Department
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The Geography Department |
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Dunwich Heath Fieldwork
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Wednesday 22 May 2002 and Thursday 23 May 2002
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Tourist pressures on the heath
photos by Mrs Reeves
text by Mr Duncan |
Dunwich Beach 2001 taken Sunday 13 May 2001
Dunwich Heath - the main areas of study in Spring 2002
Fieldwork in May 2002 Dunwich Beach -Wednesday and Thursday Dunwich - management practices
Fieldwork in May 2003 Beach photographs from Mon 20 May and Friday 23 May 2003 Photos from Mr Duncan of the tourist pressures
Fieldwork in May 2004 Sunday 16, Tuesday 25, and Thursday 27 May
Dunwich Forest and Heath November 2004 Dunwich update April and May 2005
Dunwich beach and Dingle Marsh breach 29 Nov 2006 Dunwich beach and Dingle Marsh update 19 May 2007
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Posts at southern end of cliff-top car park, showing visitor erosion of exit path. |
Visitor damage/erosion of steps from the beach to the cliff-top car park |
Cliff-top car park showing mounds, which prevent cars from accessing the cliff - to the right!
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Cars parked facing south, towards Minsmere and Sizewell power station. Damage in foreground caused by car tyres.
Cliff-top car park showing damage caused by cars - and the ruts now filling with storm water. |
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Posts in front of the Coastguard Cottages - to prevent people from parking too close!
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Ice cream hut - reduces pressure on the tea room at peak times. |
Posts alongside the concrete footpath in from of Coastguard Cottages - to prevent people from parking too close! |
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Information hut situated in the main car park. Two discrete litter bins, and posts to keep cars separate from visitors to the toilet!
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Burning some bracken behind the Education Centre. |
Close-up of the two litter bins and doggie bin between the information hut and the toilets. |
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Gate to the north of the Coastguard Cottages, to control access to the buildings.
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The main road into Dunwich Heath, complete with speed bumps. |
Coach parking and the access to the Education Centre |
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Measuring footpath erosion to the north of the Coastguard Cottages. (footpath 3) |
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Students measuring footpath erosion next the main road (footpath 2).
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Footpath widened by visitor trampling, leading from the Education Centre to the north west (footpath 1).
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Posts and signpost separating the Education Centre parking area from the footpath through the heath.
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Students measuring footpath erosion, and here it is very severe, on (footpath 1). |
