North Swanage Householder Guide 2014 

Produced in 2014 through the DCF partnership project Living with a Changing Coast, the North Swanage Householder Guide remains a valuable document which the project team aspires to update with the help of the local community and partners.  Living with a Changing Coast was a European funded project which brought together key stakeholders and as well as the practical guide, also funded the signage that remains in place today near the beach in North Swanage.

During Future Coast North Swanage engagement events in 2024, we found that very few current land, homeowners or beach hut owners have seen or still own one of the guides. Feedback suggested that they would welcome both being able to view the 2014 version so we have it uploaded on this website; and those asked supported having a revised version created as part of this project.

Shoreline Management Plans

Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs) set out a planned approach to managing flood and coastal erosion risk around the coast of England over the next century.  DCF have created a useful SMP Guide to SMPs with links to the Environment Agency SMP Explorer and Environment Agency SMP guidance.

Connect with coastal erosion information

You can find links to various flood and coastal erosion tools and information via the EA Blog - Creating a better place January 2025

Dorset Prepared

Dorset Prepared is a multi-agency approach exploring the types of emergencies that could occur in Dorset, including flooding, rock falls & landslide, storms, gales & high waves amongst others that could affect community resilience.

DCF Education Hub

Our recently launched Education Hub is designed to provide students and teachers at schools, colleges, and universities access to a wealth of educational resources, free downloadable lesson plans, videos and career information related to the Dorset coast.  If you are a teacher interested in connecting your students with Future Coast North Swanage, please contact Project Officer Sara for more details.