Jean Hanff Korelitz

The Thames could be thought of as England's longest archaeological site, and no fewer than 90,000 objects recovered from its foreshore are in the collection of the Museum of London, whose 30-year relationship with London mudlarks is both committed and highly regulated.

American Novelist

The foreshore changes with the tide; it's wider at low tide and narrower at high tide.

Tide Dependent

Foreshore areas are important ecosystems and often home to unique plants and animals.

Natural Habitat

People use the foreshore for leisure activities like walking, picnicking, and swimming.

Recreation Spot

Foreshore rights often depend on laws that control how the land can be used.

Legal Privilege

Foreshore rights can be valuable for businesses that require access to waterways.

Commercial Value

Who owns foreshore rights can change from place to place. Sometimes it's public, other times private.

Ownership Varies

 with one another in a blubbery battle for rule of the foreshore I can understand why seals have long figured in the folklore of our coastal fringes