Collywell Bay, the sea wall and the headland at Seaton Sluice with Blyth in the background, Northumberland, England, UK

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The complex geology of the bay and in particular the exposed sandstone is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Beyond the sandstone is a band of softer shales and mudstones and this has led to the construction of a sea wall to protect the buildings on the headland. The sandstone sea stack is called Charley's Garden. There is a man fishing in the foreground.

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Location: Collywell Bay, Seaton Sluice, Northumberland, England, UK
Photo credit: © Washington Imaging / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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