Newton's Cove

However, a successful campaign by residents and community groups caused the council to find money in the budget to fund a new structure.

Staff from Weymouth Sea Life Park and Dorset Wildlife Trust spent two-and-a-half hours logging plant and animal life they found in the inter-tidal area and rockpools on and around the beach in a bid to win protection for the fragile shoreline and shallow water habitats along the Dorset coastline.

The results were indications of climate change as various shells were found seemingly expanding their region along the South West coast, whilst presence of Asia native wireweed was also discovered.

[2] In 2003, a £1.95 million scheme was devised to protect residential property in the area and at the same time safe-guarding and enhancing important local geological environment.

Afterwards, the area was further enhanced by using architectural lighting and landscape planting to strengthen a contemporary and continental feel for warm summer evening promenading.