Staggeringly beautiful British cliffs - We're all familiar with the White Cliffs of Dover, but what other dramatic coastal features does the UK have?

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Durdle Door, Dorset - Durdle Door is part of the Jurassic coast, a World Heritage Site which unfolds over 96 miles of British coastline, from East Devon to Dorset.

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Durdle Door, Dorset - Lulworth Bay and Durdle Door are owned by the Welds family, who bought Lulworth Castle in 1641.

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Durdle Door, Dorset - The limestone arch is Lulworth bay's main feature.

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Old Harry Rocks, Dorset - Three distinct chalk formations together make up Old Harry Rocks, which is located on the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset.

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Old Harry Rocks, Dorset - Old Harry Rocks are located on the most eastern point of the Jurassic Coast.

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Old Harry Rocks, Dorset - The coastal feature is popular in the summer with walkers.

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Dunnottar Castle, Scotland - On the Northeast coast of Scotland lies Dunnottar Castle.

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Dunnottar Castle, Scotland - Once the home of one of the wealthiest family in Scotland, the castle now lies in ruins, atop a 160 ft high rocky outcrop.

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Dunnottar Castle, Scotland - During the English Civil War, the Scottish Crown Jewels were kept at Dunnottar and thus saved from destruction by Cromwell's forces.

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Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire - The Bempton Cliffs are made from hard chalk and form the site of a nature reserve run by the RSPB.

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Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire - The cliffs stretch along roughly 6 miles of coastline, and reach up to 400 ft (roughly 121 metres) in some places.

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Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire - Bempton Cliffs are home to about half a million seabirds who flock there from March to October to breed. These birds include puffins, kittiwakes, guillemots, and gannets.

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Seven Sisters, Sussex - They form part of the South Downs, and were named the 'Seven Sisters' for the seven peaks that formed the headland. Today there are actually eight; the last peak was created by coastal erosion.

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Seven Sisters, Sussex - The chalk cliffs often act as movie stand ins for their more famous neighbours, the White Cliffs of Dover, owing to their pristine white face and lack of development.

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White Cliffs of Dover, Kent - Britain's famous white chalk cliffs stretch over eight miles and form part of the North Downs. 

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White Cliffs of Dover, Kent - They have been called a national "icon of Britain", especially for their significance during the Second World War.

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White Cliffs of Dover, Kent - Dame Vera Lynn, who sung the legendary WW2 anthem '(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover', had her face projected onto the cliff surface in celebration of her 100th birthday in 2017.

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Beachy Head, East Sussex - East of the Seven Sisters is the 531 ft tall chalk cliff, Beachy Head.

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Beachy Head, East Sussex - This stunning headland has unfortunately become one of the UK's most notorious suicide spots.

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Southerndown cliffs, Wales - The shore, cliffs, and valleys that make up the Southerndown coast are designated as a SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) for their geological and botanical value.

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Southerndown cliffs, Wales - Aside from the dramatic limestone cliffs, this part of the coast stands out for its broad, wave-shaped platform.

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Southerndown cliffs, Wales - The cliffs and coastline are part of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast. Southerdown beach, also known as Dunraven bay, is popular with families and fossil hunters.

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East Cliff, Dorset - East Cliff and East Cliff Beach are found just next to West Bay, a harbour that lies at the mouth of the River Brit. Both are part of the historic Jurassic Coast.

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East Cliff, Dorset - The 140 ft cliff face makes for a striking view, which is most famous for being featured in the ITV drama 'Broadchurch'.

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East Cliff, Dorset - The Toarcian sand formation has suffered a number of landslides in recent years, one of which killed a young woman in 2012.

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Porthcurno Cliffs, Cornwall - Majestic granite cliffs hem in the white sands of this beautiful British beach in Porthcurno.

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Porthcurno Cliffs, Cornwall - Both cliffs and coastline are considered Areas of Outstanding National Beauty. The cliffs stand about 60 to 70 meters (196 to 229 ft) above sea level, and stretch along the coast.

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Porthcurno Cliffs, Cornwall - Minak theatre is an open-air theater which is carved into the granite cliffs overlooking Porthcurno bay. It was built by Rowena Cade in the 1930s, and puts on a range of dramas, musicals, and operas during its summer season from May to September.

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St John's Head, Hoy, Orkney Islands - At 1,154 feet (352 meters) tall, this is one of the highest sea cliffs in Britain. It's found on the Isle of Hoy in Scotland.

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St John's Head, Hoy, Orkney Islands - The vertical drop provides a steep challenge to climbing lovers. The first free climber to scale the cliff face was in 2011.

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St John's Head, Hoy, Orkney Islands - Just along the coast from St John's Head is the Old Man of Hoy, a 137m (449 ft) high sea stack which poses an equally challenging climb! It was scaled for the first time in 1966 and now is climbed between 20 and 50 times a year.

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Marloes Sands, Pembrookshire - This National Trust beach is a remote 1.5-kilometer-stretch which is bordered by cliffs of grey shale and red sandstone.

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Marloes Sands, Pembrookshire - The geology of the beach is fascinating, and its most famous feature is a group of three 'chimneys', stacks of rock which were formed from hard sandstone.

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Marloes Sands, Pembrookshire - Marloes Sands was used as the setting of a battle scene in 'Snow White & the Huntsman' (2011), which starred Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart, and Chris Hemsworth.

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Warbarrow Bay, Dorset - Part of the famous Jurassic coast, Warbarrow bay is found on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset.

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Warbarrow Bay, Dorset - The geology of this region is complex but fascinating. Gad cliff (pictured) rises into Warbarrow Trout, which is formed of Portland limestones and Purbeck beds, aged between 147 and 150 million years old.

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Warbarrow Bay, Dorset - The cliff and bay are only accessible when the Lulworth ranges, which are managed by the Ministry of Defence, are open. They are reachable on foot from the ghost village of Tyneham, one mile away.

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