Hurst Spit

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Hurst Spit is a long shingle spit on the south coast of England that shelters the western Solent and leads out to Hurst Castle near Milford on Sea.

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Label Occurrences
Hurst Spit canonical 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal landform
shingle spit
accessibleBy ferry
foot
accessibleFrom Milford on Sea NERFINISHED
adjacentTo Isle of Wight NERFINISHED
borders Solent NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
faces Isle of Wight NERFINISHED
formedBy longshore drift
hasDesignation Site of Special Scientific Interest
hasFeature Hurst Point Lighthouse NERFINISHED
hasGeomorphologicalType barrier spit
hasHabitat coastal shingle habitat
hasNearbyFortification Hurst Castle NERFINISHED
hasNearbySettlement Keyhaven NERFINISHED
hasNearbyWaterBody Christchurch Bay NERFINISHED
Solent NERFINISHED
hasOrientation east–west
hasRecreation angling
birdwatching
walking
hasStructure Hurst Castle NERFINISHED
importantFor coastal geomorphology
wildlife conservation
locatedIn England
Hampshire
locatedOn south coast of England
managedBy Environment Agency NERFINISHED
New Forest District Council NERFINISHED
material shingle
near Keyhaven Marshes NERFINISHED
Milford on Sea NERFINISHED
overlooks Needles (Isle of Wight) NERFINISHED
partOf Hampshire coastline
Solent coastline NERFINISHED
protects Keyhaven Marshes NERFINISHED
region South East England
separates Christchurch Bay NERFINISHED
Solent NERFINISHED
shelters western Solent
subjectOf coastal management schemes
terminusAt Hurst Castle NERFINISHED
threatenedBy coastal erosion
sea-level rise
usedFor coastal defence
navigation aid

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New Forest coast contains Hurst Spit