Wallsend Cove
Wallsend Cove is a cove, located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England; part of the Jurassic Coast. It is found on the west side of Portland, further south from Mutton Cove, and situated between Southwell Business Park and Portland Bill.[1] There is no easy access to the cove from the cliff top, and therefore the cove is rarely visited. The cliff tops above the cove are part of the South West Coast Path.
The cove's cliffs are often used by rock climbers,[2] and are known to be some of the biggest and best on Portland for climbing.[3] Although the surrounding area of the cove features empty landscape, the limestone habitat is internationally important as it is home to many rare plants and insects.[4]
Like the majority of Portland's coastline, the cove has been the place of a number of shipwrecks and maritime incidents. However, it has not been a major area for past quarrying in comparison to other Portland cliff edges, and as such no scree slopes can be found, unlike most of the Portland west coastline.[5]
References
- ↑ "Pictures- Portland, Dorset". Weymouth-pictures.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Climbing at Walls End Cove". Wikitopo.com. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Databases | Wallsend South". Rockfax. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Quick facts about the Jurassic Coast". Jurassiccoastline.com. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Wallsend Cove, Portland, Dorset". Geoffkirby.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
Coordinates: 50°31′29″N 2°27′18″W / 50.5247°N 2.4549°W
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