New resource on Hurst Spit from Simon Ross

Hurst Spit in Hampshire is one of the UK’s best examples of a spit, a landform of coastal deposition. It has formed over thousands of years and has been shaped by the process of longshore drift. The narrow shingle spit, complete with a series of recurved tips, is a classic landform. 

At its tip is Hurst Castle, originally constructed during the reign of King Henry VIII.

In the sheltered waters behind the spit, an extensive area of salt marsh has formed. This area - known as Keyhaven Marshes - protects the historic fishing village of Keyhaven.

Working with the Hurst Spit to Lymington Coastal Strategy, Simon Ross has created a number of resources to support the study of this stretch of coastline. 

These lavishly illustrated resources include PowerPoint presentations, student worksheets, GIS activities and OS map skills.

They can be downloaded as pdfs.

For more information please visit https://www.hurstspit2lymington.co.uk/