Hi all
Thanks very much for all the replies (thus far). I have had a
lot of great examples - from UK North America and Europe!!
I will reply to all these and make some kind of list
A few people have asked me why I asked this, and I will explain
in due course.
((It was such a productive exercise I am tempted to ask a few
more things but don’t want to overburden the system))
Owain
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geographers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hillary
Shaw
Sent: 07 November 2011 10:41
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Subject: Re: tidal walks?
Some 15 years ago I walked down to the south end of Walney Island,
a long narrow island linked to Barrow in Furness by a bridge. From the S
end I walked across the sand/mudflats to Piel Island, also a walk flooded at
high tide., but feasible at low tide, be very careful of quicksand areas of
course. This was off-tourist-season; in summer there is a ferry link to
Roa Island (actually a peninsula near another part of B in F). Piel
Island's population off season consists of a moribund pub, a castle, and about
3 cottages. One guy said "how did you get here" as if I was
Jesus and had just walked across the water. I said "I walked
here" which he seemed to think not possible; I spend abojt 20 mins
exploring the tiny 'island' then walked back the way I'd come.
Dr Hillary Shaw
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Sent: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 10:29
Subject: Re: tidal walks?
The walk at low tide across to Omey Island (cut off at high tide)
on the Cleggan peninsula, in Connemara. See the chapter on Omey in Tim
Robinson's 'Connemara: the last pool of darkness'.
john
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Subject: Re: tidal walks?
Worm’s Head on the Gower is another example.
John
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Sent: 06 November 2011 16:34
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Subject: Re: tidal walks?
unlikley an answer accurate to your question, Owain, but....
I couldnt help being reminded of 20years back having spent to much
time the eastern end of Edistow beach, near Charleston, S.C.
trecking with our v young children back we discovered the tidal
return had brought a trickle of a stream to be a very fast moving powerful
depth of water. very difficult even moving ones adult legs through it.
there must be better ways to do embedded, embodied research?.....
best, good luck,
David
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Subject: Re: tidal walks?
A memorable office outing to Scolt Head from Burnham Overy
Staithe, when the boss got the tide times wrong and those of us who didn't
manage to wade back through the rapidly rising river had to be rescued by boat.
(I was about 8 months pregnant)
Also, less chaotically, Ile de Tatihou from Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue in Normandy
(between the oyster beds), and St Michaels mount.
Why?
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 17:16:35 +0000
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Subject: tidal walks?
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Hi list
This is a bit unusual request, but some people just might be
able to help
Please can people say if the are aware of – or done – a ‘low tide
walk’. That is walk that can only be done at low tide. E.g. the walk from the
UK mainland toHoly Island Lindisfarne; the guided walks across the
sands at Morecambe Bay; or a walk around some headland, from cove to
cove, that is only do-able at low tide; or some trans-estuary causeway.
(A stroll along the beach at low tide does not really count).
Cheers
Dr Owain Jones
Senior Research Fellow: Countryside & Community Research
Institute / Contact Details
Publications: Academia.edu/OwainJones
Chair: Royal Geographical Society Research Group on
Children Youth and Families
Associate Editor: Journal of Children’s Geographies
Committee: Royal Geographical Society Social and
Cultural Geography Research Group
Associate: Land2
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