Foreness Point

Foreness Point is a low headland on the coast of Kent in England. It extends a short distance into the entrance of the Thames Estuary, on the north coast of Thanet, between Palm Bay in Cliftonville and Botany Bay in Broadstairs. Off the point there is a reef, exposed at low tide, known as Long Nose Spit, where common periwinkles are collected by the public as a food item.^[1] There is a water treatment plant on the headland.

Foreness Point as seen from Botany Bay. Picture taken at low tide.

There have been a number of shipwrecks in this location. In 1857 the transatlantic passenger ship Northern Belle was wrecked off the point. In 1907 the Norwegian ship Coronel ran aground: it was later refloated and returned to service.^[2] In 1934 the British ship Orchis ran aground, and was also later refloated and returned to service.^[2]

During the Second World War there was a Chain Home Low radar station at Foreness.^[3]