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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Hurst Spit canonical 2

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

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New Forest coast contains Hurst Spit