Thirty one of the most damaged beach huts at Hordle Cliff, and the wooden steps to the beach near Paddy’s Gap car park, have now been removed.
The removal was completed by New Forest District Council (NFDC) over around a two week period.
The clear devastation of these beach huts was predominantly caused by winter storms, in particular Storm Ciaran in November 2023.
With 300 beach huts at Hordle Cliff, there remain others that appear to be at-risk along the eastern section, and time will tell their fate when more bad weather hits in the coming months and years.
We are fortunate that a number of good local photographers, Chris Mabey with his dog Archie, Trevor Machin, Graham Wiffen, and Jan Anderson shared online some informative photos of the damaged beach huts, and the removal operation.
Hordle Cliff Beach Huts Prior to the Storms
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| Hordle Cliff Happy Hutters |
The Storm Damaged Beach Huts
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| Photos by Trevor Machin |
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| Photos by Graham Wiffen |
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| Photos by Jan Anderson |
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| Photos by Chris Mabey |
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| Stairs to Beach Huts Removed Photos by Chris Mabey |
To read more about the Hordle Cliff Beach Hut Removal, please click here.
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Lost Beach Huts over the years
The Hordle Cliff Beach Huts are not the only ones to have been lost in recent years. In 2020 a row of beach huts closer to The White House, and what was then named Westover Hall, were lost in storms.
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| Photos by Ian West |
The Valentine's Storm in 2014
On Valentine's Night in 2014 a devastating storm, with winds of over 80mph, hit Milford on Sea and destroyed the beach huts on the seafront. The devastation was so severe that it made the National News at the time. To read more, please click here.
New Beach Huts in 2017
In May 2017 new replacement beach huts were complete. To read more, please click here.
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