Around The Coast of Britain, Part 1 Quiz

Answer: Alnwick

The first parts of Alnwick Castle were raised just thirty years after the Norman conquest by Yves de Vescy, who was the first Baron Alnwick. Since 1309 it has been the family home of the Percys, who have been the Earls and Dukes of Northumberland since.
Newcastle is further south, Lindisfarne is a small Island off the north east coast, otherwise known as Holy Island and Berwick is right on the border between England and Scotland, and has changed between the two countries over a dozen times in its history.

Answer: Captain Cook and Dracula

Captain James Cook was born in, what is now, a suburb of Middlesbrough. He moved to Whitby at around the age of 18 when he was apprenticed to a grocer/haberdasher named William Sanderson. It was from Whitby that Cook embarked on his first voyage to the Pacific on the Bark Endeavour.
In Bram Stoker's original novel, Dracula came ashore at Whitby.

Answer: 1806

The lighthouse was built in 1806 by John Matson of Bridlington. It was constructed without the use of scaffolding. It is 85 feet tall, and stands on top of a chalk cliff that is 170 feet above the sea. The older of the two buildings was built of chalk in 1674 and is the oldest complete lighthouse still standing in England.

Answer: John

The story is that King John's Royal treasure, including his Crown Jewels were lost when the tides washed away the carriages carrying the treasure. The body of water is, of course, The Wash. Each land side is roughly 15 miles long, as is the seaward side.

Answer: Hunstanton

Known locally as 'Sunny Hunny', Hunstanton enjoys fine views across The Wash and is the only resort town on the east coast where you can watch the sun set over the water. It is a largely Victorian town, but evidence has been found of prehistoric settlements. Sandringham House is close by.

Answer: Harwich

Modern day Harwich is made up of what used to be three separate communities, Harwich itself, Dovercourt and Parkeston. The town became a naval base in 1657 and was heavily fortified in later years to protect the town during the Napoleonic Wars. Ipswich, and the container port of Felixstowe are just to the north across the estuary, and Clacton is a popular resort town to the south.

Answer: False

Its name is Romney Marsh and it is situated on the border between the counties of Kent and Sussex. It is a favourite haunt of birdwatchers, and is the home of the Romney sheep which was first exported to Australia in 1872, and remains the main breed there. Rodney Marsh was a soccer player during the 1960s until he finally retired from playing in 1979.

Answer: Seven Sisters

The Seven Sisters is a range of chalk cliffs that form part of the South Downs. From east to west, viewed from the sea, they are named Went Hill, Bailey's hill, Flat Hill, Brass Point, Rough Brow, Short Brow and Haven Brow. Because of coastal erosion they are receding at an average of 30 to 40cms per year. Beachy Head is the highest chalk cliff in Britain, rising to a height of 530 feet above sea level.

It has the unfortunate reputation of Britain's most popular suicide point.

Answer: It has the second highest tide on the planet

The highest tide in the world is at the Bay of Fundy, the second highest occurs in the Bristol Channel. Queen Victoria died in 1901 at Osborne House, her favourite summer residence. The Isle of Wight Festival attracts rock bands from all over the World.

Other innovations associated with the Isle of Wight are the hovercraft, which was developed there, and Marconi established the world's first permanent radio station at the Royal Needles Hotel in 1901.

Answer: Portland Bill

There has been a lighthouse at Portland Bill since 1716. It was de-manned and fully automated in 1996. Bishop Rock is just west of the Scilly Isles, Eddystone is 13 miles south west of Plymouth and is, probably, Britain's most famous lighthouse. Strumble Head is in Pembrokeshire, in west Wales.

The narrow causeway that you travel across to reach Portland from Weymouth, contains part of the World Heritage Site known as Chesil Beach.