 A direct path from the village to the marsh on The Wash still exists.In 2000 the process of land reclamation was reversed when part of the sea bank was deliberately breached, and the land behind opened to the tides as part of a policy of managed realignment.This took the pressure off the remaining sea defences with the aim of prolonging their life, while of tidal salt marsh was re-established to help soak up wave energy, this acting as a further sea defence.