Sea views for all as Trust marks 60 years of coastal campaign

Wembury Point has had a colourful history.

- Steven Morris

Wembury Point has had a colourful history. During the 20th century, it was transformed from a farm into a bustling holiday camp before being converted into a military radar station and Royal Navy gunnery.

But the last 20 years have been a little gentler as it has returned to nature - a haven for rare flora and fauna and a hugely popular spot for walkers, wild swimmers and rockpoolers.

The spot on the south coast of Devon is regarded as one of the highlights of Enterprise Neptune, a campaign launched exactly 60 years ago by the National Trust to protect and enhance the coastlines of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Today, as the conservation charity celebrates the diamond anniversary of the Neptune campaign, the charity has revealed it has worked out that it cares for even more coastline than it had previously thought.