Chapel Point

Coastal Marsh, Saltings in Lincolnshire East Lindsey

England

Chapel Point

Chapel Point is a picturesque area located on the coast of Lincolnshire, England. Known for its stunning coastal marshes and saltings, this natural landscape offers a unique blend of beauty and biodiversity.

The marshes at Chapel Point are characterized by their vast expanses of salt-tolerant vegetation, including reeds, grasses, and sedges. These plants thrive in the brackish water that is a result of the area's proximity to the North Sea. The marshes are a haven for numerous bird species, including waders like lapwings, avocets, and oystercatchers, which can be observed feeding and nesting in the area. The constant ebb and flow of the tides in the North Sea contribute to the dynamic nature of the marshes, creating an ever-changing environment that is constantly shaped by the forces of nature.

Adjacent to the marshes, the saltings at Chapel Point are another significant feature of the area. Saltings are areas of land that are regularly flooded by seawater, creating a unique habitat for salt-tolerant plants and animals. The saltings at Chapel Point provide an important feeding ground for various waterfowl and waders, and they are also home to a diverse range of marine invertebrates.

Chapel Point attracts both nature enthusiasts and those seeking tranquility and natural beauty. Visitors can explore the area through various walking trails and enjoy breathtaking views of the marshes and saltings. The site is also a popular spot for birdwatching and photography, offering a chance to observe and capture the beauty of the coastal wildlife in its natural habitat.

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Chapel Point Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.233259/0.3402953 or Grid Reference TF5673. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Sands at Chapel Point

With the view south to Ingoldmells

Kevin Waterhouse

Beach walk just north of Chapel Point

Richard Law

Near high tide on the beach at Chapel Six Marshes

Richard Law

Millers Leisure Centre, Chapel St Leonards

All seaside towns and villages have their amusement arcades filled with machines which, for the price of a few pence, offer an outside chance of winning a few pence back. They seem to be unaccountably popular. Here in Chapel St Leonards, Millers is located a few yards from the beach and is adorned with scenes from traditional saucy seaside postcards. The postcards seem to speak from a long-gone more innocent age and some of the old jokes might well offend all sorts of modern sensibilities. But with postcard-sending having all but died out, it is good to see that the artform has not been completely forgotten.

Stephen McKay

The Esplanade, Chapel St Leonards

Chapel St Leonards is one of a string of seaside villages stretching along the coast between Skegness and Mablethorpe. It is hard to know why anyone would choose to holiday here, rather than in one of the larger towns, but maybe it was felt to be a little less brash without losing the seaside attractions completely. Today there is still plenty of holiday accommodation in the area much of it in static caravans. This is the road back from the beach with the usual mix of amusement arcades and cheap eateries; compare with TF5672 : Chapel St Leonards taken 17 years earlier.

Stephen McKay

Dredging and beach replenishment, Chapel St Leonards: aerial 2023 (2)

See: TF5871 : Dredging and beach replenishment, Chapel St Leonards: aerial 2023 (1) Link

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Simon Tomson

St Leonard's church, Chapel St Leonards

From the south east.

Julian P Guffogg

Interior, St Leonard's Church, Chapel St Leonards

Looking east along the nave.

Julian P Guffogg

Stained glass window, St Leonard's Church, Chapel St Leonards

The only stained glass in the church is a memorial to Roland Watson 1904. I believe this window may be by E. R. Suffling of London.

Julian P Guffogg

Font, St Leonard's Church, Chapel St Leonards

Grade II listed An original church was rebuilt after flooding in 1572, then rebuilt in 1794 on the site of former foundations, by Robert Empingham. There is a western tower, nave, chancel, north vestry, and south porch. The church is built in ashlar with red and yellow brick, with slate and tiled roofs. The western tower is of two stages with embattled parapet and a pyramidal roof. It was built by William Scorer in 1901. The chancel was built in 1866, supposedly on old foundations, and was enlarged in 1924. The nave has a roof with king posts and struts from the nineteenth century. A circular font and panelled pulpit is also from that time. There is an electric organ.

Julian P Guffogg

Willoughby High Drain Outfall, Chapel St Leonard's: aerial 2023 (1)

Simon Tomson

Willoughby High Drain Outfall, Chapel St Leonard's: (2)

Simon Tomson

Marshland enclosure near Chapel St Leonards

Jonathan Thacker

Chapel St Leonards

The village of Chapel St Leonards, known locally as just "Chapel", is a few miles north of Skegness on the Lincolnshire coast and is now part of the huge Skegness holiday area. This photograph was taken from the top of the pullover and looks down from the sea bank to the area of tourist shops, arcades and cafes. The term 'pullover' stems from the days when it was commonplace to offload goods from ships beached on the shore onto horse-drawn carts. An extra horse was needed to pull the fully laden cart over the sea defence bank.

Tony Atkin

Derelict Lifeguard Station, Chapel St Leonards

Tony Atkin

Dunes at Chapel St Leonards

The line of sand dunes along this Lincolnshire seashore is a very narrow defence against innudation by the sea of the low-lying areas behind the dunes.

Tony Atkin