Wave-cut platform

What is a wave-cut platform? A Wave-cut platform is the rocky ledge at sea level which shows where the land once was. Most wave-cut platforms are covered with sand and called beaches, but some are still bare rock and it is here that you will find rock pools.

A wave-cut platform near Whitby.
Searching for rockpool life on a wave-cut platform near Whitby.



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