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I think there are good pubs to be found in all areas. I like my beer, so they are all of interest to me. 
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Hard isn’t, when the land is lost and with it houses and now pubs are falling down to the sea…
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IMAGE SOURCEBLUE ANCHOR
image captionThe Blue Anchor, near Minehead, has been left close to the cliff edge following landslides, erosion and after a section of cliff subsided in March
A cliff-top pub in danger of collapsing into the sea in Somerset is to shut down at the end of the month.
The Blue Anchor, near Minehead, has been left close to the cliff edge following years of erosion and a large landslide in March.
Owner Cara Strom said: “I don’t have a choice - it will send me into ruin if I keep ploughing money into something that’s about to fall in the sea.”
The pub will be moth-balled when it is no longer safe for Ms Strom to live in.
IMAGE SOURCEBLUE ANCHOR
image captionThe historic pub, which overlooks the Bristol Channel, has been inching closer to the cliff edge following a succession of landslides
IMAGE SOURCEBLUE ANCHOR
image captionA landslip in March opened up a large crack in the beer garden just metres from the back wall of the pub
The historic pub, which overlooks the Bristol Channel, has been inching closer to the beach following a succession of landslides.
In the spring, another landslip opened up a large crack in the beer garden just metres from the back wall of the pub.
Ms Strom, who has been the landlady for 10 years, said she had spent £10,000 of her own money on sea defences to increase the height of the 1920s sea wall and would not spend any more.
"I have watched what is happening with the cliff since the land slip in March and financial common sense has prevailed
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But guess what…power of the people…
Located on the cliff at Blue Anchor, Anchor’s Drop is a unique opportunity to stay on the cliffs at Blue Anchor. The now famous Blue Anchor cliff falls, landslips and coastal erosion, meant that The Blue Anchor pub was in danger of falling into the sea over. BUT IT HAS NOW BEEN SAVED and will be here for many years to come.
After a campaign that has gone on for over ten years, the new local council has placed nearly 2000 tonnes of rock armour at the base of the cliff and are currently designing a £3.5 million scheme to ensure the long term future of Anchor’s Drop.
The original part of the building was built in the 1600s and has been added to over the years. Anchor’s Drop overlooks Blue Anchor Bay, with Exmoor and North Hill in the background. Anchor’s Drop still retains its original charm.
Had some great camping holidays in this area…
Anchor’s Drop is located in Blue Anchor that is between Minehead and Watchet and ideally located for exploring the surrounding area.
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It’s sad.I learned a lot more in those pubs when I was a teenager than I ever did in school.