This is one of my favourite views in southern England. From the Isle of Portland in Dorset looking northwest towards the mainland. The beach is 18 miles long, and partly separated from the mainland by another stretch of water running alongside. The technical term for this geological feature is a tombolo.

Pebbles on the beach diminish from fist-sized near Portland to pea-sized at the other end. It is said that fishermen landing on the bank at night can judge their position by the size of the pebbles.