"white cliffs. Dover Castle, the largest castle in England, was founded in the 11th century. It has been described as the ""Key to England"" owing to its defensive significance throughout history. The castle was founded by William the Conqueror in 1066 and rebuilt for Henry II, King John, and Henry III. This expanded the castle to its current size, taking its curtain walls to the edge of the cliffs. During the First Barons' War the castle was held by King John's soldiers and besieged by the French between May 1216 and May 1217. The castle was also besieged in the"
"Lewes avalanche The Lewes avalanche occurred on 27 December 1836 in Lewes, Sussex, when a huge build-up of snow on a chalk cliff overlooking the town collapsed into the settlement 100 metres below, destroying a row of cottages and killing eight people. It remains the deadliest avalanche on record in the United Kingdom. The town of Lewes is about seven miles north of the Sussex coast, on the River Ouse in a gap in the South Downs. Hills rise above Lewes to the east and west, with Cliffe Hill to the east rising to 164 metres above sea level. The"
"Black Ven Black Ven is a cliff in Dorset, England. It is part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage site. The cliff is famous for its mudslides, in fact, it has the largest mudslides in Europe. The area is popular with tourists due to a number of fossils being found in the area. The Black Ven has been historically renowned for paleontology. Mary Anning found an ichthyosaurus in The Spittles, and James Harrison found the first fossil remains of a ""Scelidosaurus"" while quarrying Black Ven in 1858. In 2001, the Black Ven and the whole of Lyme Bay became part"
"was rescued was preserved and is now in the Anne of Cleves House museum in Lewes. Lewes avalanche The Lewes avalanche occurred on 27 December 1836 in Lewes, Sussex, when a huge build-up of snow on a chalk cliff overlooking the town collapsed into the settlement 100 metres below, destroying a row of cottages and killing eight people. It remains the deadliest avalanche on record in the United Kingdom. The town of Lewes is about seven miles north of the Sussex coast, on the River Ouse in a gap in the South Downs. Hills rise above Lewes to the east"
"Ware Cliffs Ware Cliffs are a set of long cliffs which stretch towards the town of Lyme Regis in Dorset to the Ware hamlet in the East Devon district of Devon, England. The cliffs are situated near Pinhay Bay, on the Devon-Dorset border. The highest point on Ware Cliffs is the 'Black Ven', which reaches a height of approximately . There have been a notable amount of fossils found along the beaches of the Ware Cliffs in the past few years. The cliffs are expected to have been formed in the early Jurassic period. Its approximate age is estimated to"
"never before met with. White Sheet Hill White Sheet Hill, also known as Whitesheet Hill, is a hill in the English county of Wiltshire. As one of the most westerly areas of downland in Britain the area is noted for its chalky farmland which contains a rich variety of rare and protected fauna and flora. The hill is also the site of a neolithic causeway camp and barrows; and an Iron Age hill fort. The Roman road which runs along the hill was at one time the main route through the Selwood Forest. The hill is part of the Stourhead"
"Penshaw in addition to the modern Washington Churches. Fatfield had national publicity in the 1990s when the village was challenged to lose weight on the ""Fatfield Diet"" as part of a BBC television programme. Apart from the TV show, Fatfield is well known for the legend of the Lambton Worm which is said to have terrorised the village. Fatfield Fatfield is a village in Washington new town in the City of Sunderland local government district, in Tyne and Wear, England. The housing style in Fatfield consists of centrally located attached council houses (known as white houses due to their colour)"
"of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. Black Ven is situated between the Dorset towns of Charmouth and Lyme Regis. The cliffs reach a height of 130m. Golden Cap, a few miles East, is the highest point on the South coast of England at roughly 191m above sea level. Also nearby is an undercliff where the famous Ammonite pavement is. Slightly east is the town of Charmouth, where the heritage centre lies. Black Ven has the largest mudslides in Europe, this constantly brings new material (such as fossils) to the base of the cliff and beach. The reason for this"
"the journey by bicycle. Many coach tours now take in the trail also. Black and white village The term black and white village refers to several old English villages, typically in the county of Herefordshire, West Midlands of England. The term ""black and white"" derives from presence of many timbered and half-timbered houses in the area, some dating from medieval times. The buildings' black oak beams are exposed on the outside, with white painted walls between. The numbers of houses surviving in this style in the villages creates a very distinctive impression and differs from building styles outside this area."
"Walk from Brighton to Saltdean (a path under the Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs, a Site of Special Scientific Interest) is popular with walkers and cyclists but often closed because of rockfalls. The towns of Folkestone and Sandgate have undercliff areas formed by landslips. Folkestone Warren, since stabilised by sea defences to protect the Dover-Folkestone railway that runs at its foot, is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a nature reserve. These sections of undercliff represent some of the most important sites in the UK for the conservation of rare beetles, bees and other invertebrates. Coastal soft cliffs and"
"Whitecliffs Whitecliffs is a small town with a population of 117 in the Selwyn District of the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It has also been known as South Malvern (Sheffield was formerly known as Malvern), and the name of Whitecliffs comes from terrace cliffs above the Selwyn River. The town was once significantly larger and home to industrial activity such as pottery and brick-making, and coal and sand mining took place nearby. The town's economic importance was significant enough for the Whitecliffs Branch, a branch line railway from the Midland Line, to be built to the town."
"the White Cliffs' Visitor Centre. Large parts of this reserve, and of this section of clifftop in general, is an SSSI, AONB and Heritage Coast. Another nearby historic site is the South Foreland Lighthouse, also a NT property. Langdon Bay (Kent) Langdon Bay is a bay in east Kent, England. It is two miles east of the town of Dover, and is named after the nearby villages of Langdon, East Langdon and West Langdon. The cliffs around it are known as the Langdon Cliffs. A prominent zig-zag path down the cliff-face is visible from the sea but no longer connects"
"Wyndcliff The Wyndcliff (historically sometimes spelt Wyndcliffe) is a steep limestone cliff rising above the western bank of the River Wye in Monmouthshire, Wales, some north-east of the village of St Arvans, south of Tintern, and north of the town of Chepstow, within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The cliff rises to at its summit, the highest point on the Monmouthshire bank of the Wye. The area is traversed by the Wye Valley Walk, and is also a popular venue for rock climbing. Access is provided by the A466 road which passes along the valley immediately below"
"Cliffe Hill Cliffe Hill is a hill to the east of the town of Lewes in East Sussex, England. It is impressive on its western edge, where it looms over Lewes. Its summit is covered in a golf course. It is the second lowest Marilyn in England. Also to be found on the hill is an obelisk known as Martyrs' Memorial commemorating the destruction of Lewes' monastery by Henry VIII and the burning of the 17 Protestant martyrs known as the Sussex Martyrs in 1555–1557. The obelisk is located close the site where a bonfire was located in 1606 on"
"Churnet Valley. The White Peak is one of 159 national character areas defined by Natural England; their defined area covers an area of and includes the area approximately bounded by Ashbourne, Buxton, Castleton, Matlock and Wirksworth. The largest towns in the White Peak are outside the area of the Peak District national park. These towns include Matlock and Buxton, while Bakewell and most of the villages in the park are in the White Peak area. Around the areas of Tideswell, Flagg, Chelmorton and Youlgrave, long thin fields created by the enclosure of medieval strip fields can be seen. The region"
"be around 199-189 million years old. Ware Cliffs Ware Cliffs are a set of long cliffs which stretch towards the town of Lyme Regis in Dorset to the Ware hamlet in the East Devon district of Devon, England. The cliffs are situated near Pinhay Bay, on the Devon-Dorset border. The highest point on Ware Cliffs is the 'Black Ven', which reaches a height of approximately . There have been a notable amount of fossils found along the beaches of the Ware Cliffs in the past few years. The cliffs are expected to have been formed in the early Jurassic period."
"Fatfield Fatfield is a village in Washington new town in the City of Sunderland local government district, in Tyne and Wear, England. The housing style in Fatfield consists of centrally located attached council houses (known as white houses due to their colour) and privately owned detached houses located in quiet cul-de-sacs on the outskirts. Washington Arts Centre is also located in Fatfield. The southern part of the village by the River Wear is popular for country walks and the three public houses and working men's club that are situated on the banks of the river. The site of the original"
"Caterthun Caterthun, or the Caterthuns, is a ridge of hills near the city of Brechin in Angus, Scotland. The Caterthuns are notable for being the site of two Iron Age forts known as the White Caterthun and the Brown Caterthun. The White Caterthun, on the west, is dominated by an oval fort consisting of a massive dry-stone wall, with a well or cistern in the middle. The light-coloured stone wall gives the White Caterthun its name. The photo shows part of the dry-stone wall on the summit of the White Caterthun: The Brown Caterthun, on the east, consists of a"
"White Cliffs, New South Wales White Cliffs is a small town in outback New South Wales in Australia, in Central Darling Shire. White Cliffs is around 255 km northeast of Broken Hill, 93 km north of Wilcannia. At the , White Cliffs had a population of 103. The primary school opened in 1895, and has operated continuously since then. White Cliffs was one of the many places visited by Bill Bryson in research for the book ""Down Under"". The town was established in the late 19th century when opal was discovered. Opal has been mined ever since. The first Australian"
"people. White Cliffs is a tiny outback town known for opal mining and underground dugouts but the community is also full of colourful surprises. Cygnet is the seaside hamlet of southern Tasmania's Huon Valley, undergoing some big changes with runaways from the city flooding in to town. Harrow is a creative community that took to heart the mantra ""reinvent or perish"" and found unique ways to bring new people and fresh ideas into the town. A bucket-load of beauty and a fascinating history haven't been enough to cement Corryong's success but that's changing, with some young people starting to move"
"Redhead and finally Dawes. No other cliff has a comparable sequence of serious climbs. Clogwyn Du'r Arddu Clogwyn Du'r Arddu (), on the north flank of Snowdon, is considered by many to be one of the best climbing cliffs in Britain. It is north-facing and comparatively remote ( above sea level). It lends its name to Clogwyn station on the Snowdon Mountain Railway which overlooks it. ""Clogwyn Du'r Arddu"" translates as ""Dark, Black Cliff"" Climbers who have contributed to the many high-quality routes on the cliff included John Streetly Jack Longland, Ron James, Colin Kirkus, Joe Brown, Don Whillans, and"
"the cliffs along the coast between Swanage and St. Aldhelm's Head. The ""caves"" at Tilly Whim are former quarries, and Dancing Ledge, Seacombe and Winspit are other cliff-edge quarries. Stone was removed from the cliff quarries either by sea, or using horse carts to transport large blocks to Swanage. Many of England's most famous cathedrals are adorned with Purbeck marble, and much of London was rebuilt in Portland and Purbeck stone after the Great Fire of London. By contrast, the principal ball clay workings were in the area between Corfe Castle and Wareham. Originally the clay was taken by pack"
"number of popular tourist attractions. The Roaches, Tittesworth reservoir, Thor’s Cave and Alton Towers are all within a few miles. The cities of Manchester, Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham are within an hour's commute of the village. Thorncliffe, Staffordshire Thorncliffe is a small village in Staffordshire, England, straddling the Staffordshire Moorlands and Peak District National Park. By 1600 the name Thorncliffe had replaced the settlement's earlier name, Thorntileg, meaning ""clearing in thorn trees"". The nearest towns to the village are Leek (2 miles), Buxton (10 miles) and Macclesfield (14 miles). The village of Thorncliffe has only one pub, the Red Lion"
"Black and white village The term black and white village refers to several old English villages, typically in the county of Herefordshire, West Midlands of England. The term ""black and white"" derives from presence of many timbered and half-timbered houses in the area, some dating from medieval times. The buildings' black oak beams are exposed on the outside, with white painted walls between. The numbers of houses surviving in this style in the villages creates a very distinctive impression and differs from building styles outside this area. It was probably only during the late Victorian age that it become fashionable"
"of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation The cliffs are part of the coastline of Kent in England between approximately and , at the point where Great Britain is closest to continental Europe. On a clear day they are visible from the French coast. The chalk cliffs of the Alabaster Coast of Normandy in France are part of the same geological system. The White Cliffs are at one end of the Kent Downs designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In 1999 a sustainable National Trust visitor centre was built in the area. The Gateway building, designed by van"
"car in a poll. Before air travel, boats were the only way to travel from the UK to the European mainland (continental Europe). The shortest route of is from Dover in England to Calais in France. The White Cliffs of Dover are at one end of the Kent Downs designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The cliff face goes up to 350 feet and the cliffs stretch for 8 miles of coastline. The National Trust calls the cliffs ""an icon of Britain"", with ""the white chalk face a symbol of home and war time defence."" The white line of cliffs"
"the Black Hill as the setting for his novel ""On the Black Hill"". Black Hill (Herefordshire) The Black Hill (also known as Crib y Garth) is a hill (elevation 2100 feet or 640m) in the Black Mountains in Herefordshire, England at . It rises just west of the village of Craswall, near the border with Wales. The southern part of the ridge leading to the summit is a rocky knife-edge giving excellent views to either side. The northern part crosses a peat bog on gently sloping land at the edge of the east facing escarpment. The lower part is very"
"Greensand and younger Cretaceous rocks. Stonebarrow Stonebarrow is a coastal hill and sea cliff in the county of Dorset on the south coast of England. It is a well known fossil hunting location, close to the coastal village of Charmouth. Stonebarrow is located about east of Charmouth and west of the hamlet of Seatown. Stonebarrow Hill reaches an elevation of about 155 metres. The cliff face, part of which is known as Cain's Folly, is about 140 metres high, which is about 50 metres lower than the neighbouring Golden Cap, the highest cliff on the South Coast of England. Rock"
"White Sheet Hill White Sheet Hill, also known as Whitesheet Hill, is a hill in the English county of Wiltshire. As one of the most westerly areas of downland in Britain the area is noted for its chalky farmland which contains a rich variety of rare and protected fauna and flora. The hill is also the site of a neolithic causeway camp and barrows; and an Iron Age hill fort. The Roman road which runs along the hill was at one time the main route through the Selwood Forest. The hill is part of the Stourhead estate and has been"
"white limestone bedded and jointed with localised masses of flint (ideal for cement); the middle layer, about 170 feet thick, is a compact white chalk occasionally hard enough for building; the lower layer, about 170 feet thick, is a greyish marly chalk.Dartford, Gravesend, The Medway Towns, Sittingbourne, Faversham, Canterbury, Deal and Dover are built on chalk. The eastern part of the Wealden dome was eroded away by the sea. The White cliffs of Dover occur where the North Downs meets the coast. From there to Westerham is now the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The chalk displays all"
"Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight (; also referred to informally as The Island or abbreviated to IoW) is a county and the largest and second-most populous island in England. It is in the English Channel, between 2 and 5 miles off the coast of Hampshire, separated by the Solent. The island has resorts that have been holiday destinations since Victorian times, and is known for its mild climate, coastal scenery, and verdant landscape of fields, downland and chines. The island has been home to the poets Swinburne and Tennyson and to Queen Victoria, who built her much-loved summer"
"production as a stand-in for the more famous White Cliffs of Dover, since they are relatively free of anachronistic modern development and are also allowed to erode naturally. As a result, the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head remain a bright white colour, whereas the White Cliffs of Dover are protected due to the important port and are therefore increasingly covered in vegetation and are greening as a result. They are also featured at the beginning of the film "","" and at the end of the film ""Atonement"" where Robbie and Cecilia always wanted to live. Much of the 2015 feature"
"Clogwyn Du'r Arddu Clogwyn Du'r Arddu (), on the north flank of Snowdon, is considered by many to be one of the best climbing cliffs in Britain. It is north-facing and comparatively remote ( above sea level). It lends its name to Clogwyn station on the Snowdon Mountain Railway which overlooks it. ""Clogwyn Du'r Arddu"" translates as ""Dark, Black Cliff"" Climbers who have contributed to the many high-quality routes on the cliff included John Streetly Jack Longland, Ron James, Colin Kirkus, Joe Brown, Don Whillans, and Johnny Dawes. The first recorded climb on the cliff was the 1798 ascent of"