On the east coast between south Lincolnshire and Hunstanton in Norfolk is one of England's largest estuaries. What's its name?
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Hunstanton Lifeboat Station Hunstanton Lifeboat Station is an RNLI operated lifeboat station located in the village of Old Hunstanton in the English county of Norfolk. This is the only lifeboat station on the east coast of England which faces westward, being positioned on the east side of the square-mouthed bay and estuary known as the Wash.
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The Wash The Wash is a square bay and estuary at the north-west corner of East Anglia on the East coast of England, where Norfolk meets Lincolnshire. It is among the largest estuaries in the United Kingdom. The Wash is fed by the rivers Witham, Welland, Nene and Great Ouse.
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Orchard Bay Orchard Bay is a small bay on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies to the south west of the Ventnor Botanic Garden and just along the coast west from Steephill Cove. It faces south towards the English Channel, its shoreline is 50m in length.
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Leysdown-on-Sea Leysdown-on-Sea is a coastal village on the east side of the Isle of Sheppey in the Borough of Swale in Kent, England. The civil parish is Leysdown and includes the settlements of Bay View, Shellness and Harty.
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Steel Bay Steel Bay is a bay on the south east coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies to the north east of the village of Bonchurch. It faces south east towards the English Channel, and its shoreline is 1 km in length. It stretches from Bordwood Ledge in the north to Dunnose headland in the south.
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East Winch Common East Winch Common is a 31 ha reserve near King’s Lynn in the county of Norfolk, England. Norfolk Wildlife Trust owns and manages this reserve, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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Wiggenhall St Germans Wiggenhall St Germans is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk in the East of England. It is 85 mi north of London and 5 mi south-west of King's Lynn. The parish covers an area of 18.98 km2 and had a population of 1,373 in 554 households in the 2011 census.
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Trent Aegir The Trent Aegir, also known as the Eagre, is a tidal bore on the River Trent in England. At certain times of the year, the lower tidal reaches of the Trent experience a moderately large bore (up to five feet (1.5m) high). It is said to take its name from "Ægir", the Norse god of the ocean, although this is disputed.
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Osborne Bay Osborne Bay is a bay on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight, England, in the eastern arm of the Solent. It lies to the east of East Cowes. Its shoreline is 2 km in length and is gently curving. It stretches from Old Castle Point in the west to Barton Point to the east. The seabed is a mixture of mud and sand. The beach is predominantly shingle. It is named for the neighbouring Osborne House estate on the shore, which owns the land facing the bay.
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High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty The High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is situated in south-east England. Covering an area of 1450 km2 , it extends across the counties of Surrey, West Sussex, East Sussex and Kent. It is the fourth largest Area of Outstanding Beauty (AONB) in England and Wales. It is characterised by an attractive, small-scale landscape containing a mosaic of small farms and woodlands, historic parks, sunken lanes and ridge-top villages.
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River Kennett The River Kennett is a river that runs through Suffolk and Cambridgeshire in eastern England.
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Lowestoft Lowestoft ( , or ) is a town in the English county of Suffolk. The town is on the North Sea coast and is the most easterly settlement of the United Kingdom. It is 110 mi north-east of London, 38 mi north-east of Ipswich and 22 mi south-east of Norwich. It is situated on the edge of The Broads system and is the major settlement within the district of Waveney with a population of 71,010 in 2011.
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Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) is the statutory fire and rescue service for the county of Norfolk in the east of England. The county consists of around 870,100 people and 2,074 square miles.
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Alnmouth Saltmarsh and Dunes Alnmouth Saltmarsh and Dunes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Northumberland, England. It is the largest saltflat on the north-east coast, located on the south bank of the River Aln estuary, and notable for the varied plant community found on the interface between the saltflats and the dunes. It overlaps with and forms part of the much larger Northumberland Shore SSSI.
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The Fens The Fens, also known as the Fenlands , are a coastal plain in eastern England. Despite being a natural marshy region, most of the fens were drained several centuries ago, resulting in a flat, dry, low-lying agricultural region supported by a system of drainage channels and man-made rivers (dykes and drains) and automated pumping stations.
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Solent The Solent ( ) is the strait that separates the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England. It is about 20 mi long and varies in width between 2+1/2 and , although the shingle Hurst Spit which projects 1+1/2 mi into the Solent narrows the sea crossing between Hurst Castle and Colwell Bay to just over 1 mi .
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Coastline of the United Kingdom The coastline of the United Kingdom is formed by a variety of natural features including islands, bays, headlands and peninsulas. It consists of the coastline of the island of Great Britain and the north-east coast of the island of Ireland, as well as a large number of much smaller islands. Much of the coastline is accessible and quite varied in geography and habitats. Large stretches have been designated areas of natural beauty, notably the Jurassic Coast and the Heritage Coast.
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Botany Bay, Kent Botany Bay is a bay in Broadstairs, Kent on the south east coast of England.
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Hayle Estuary The Hayle Estuary (Cornish: Heyl , meaning "estuary") is an estuary in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
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Hunstanton Golf Club Hunstanton Golf Club is an 18-hole members golf club in Norfolk, England which has hosted many of the leading amateur golf tournaments in Britain including the Brabazon Trophy and English Amateur.
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Looe Estuary The Looe Estuary (grid reference [ SX255535] ) is an estuary in the southeastern part of Cornwall in south-west England, which leads to the mouth of the River Looe in Looe Bay.
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List of estuaries of England The following is a list of estuaries in England: