He added: “These plants will not grow much further north than here and we enjoy a micro-climate thanks to the shingle bank on Chesil Beach which shelters us from the elements.”

他补充道：“再往北走，这些植物就无法生长，多亏了切瑟尔海滩上的粗砾沙洲为我们遮挡了风雨，我们这儿才有了这样的区域气候。”

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The long shingle beach where most ships land is home to around 250,000 king penguins who make a deafening electronic-like sound;

在这片众多船只停泊的海湾，有大约250，000只帝企鹅在这片狭长的砾石海滩上安家繁衍。

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Shingle beach in several nesting areas at Havant's Langstone Harbour is being built up to protect them from flooding.

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Handsome pastel-coloured houses, independent shops and art galleries, and ramshackle fishing huts line the High Street, while a sweeping shingle beach offers big-sky views.

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At Deal, a new 400m wall has been built either side of the pier designed to reduce the power of the waves, further north a rock barrier has been built and the beach has been strengthened with tonnes of shingle.

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