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Anglesey Closes Part of Coastal Path After Church Bay Cliff Collapse Caught on Video

Officials point to weak volcanic-ash cliffs with long-term erosion forecasts to urge caution.

Overview

  • Anglesey Council closed a section of the coastal path above Porth Swtan and told visitors to avoid the area following Wednesday’s major landslip.
  • Footage filmed by local resident Huwie John Morris showed walkers fleeing as tonnes of rock and soil crashed onto the beach at about 11am.
  • Locals say the collapse was the fourth significant rockfall in under two weeks after stormy weather and persistent winter rain.
  • GeoMôn explained that the cliffs are made of fragile volcanic tuffs that lack strength, contributing to long-running instability.
  • Natural Resources Wales projects significant land loss at the site, and current shoreline policy rejects hard defences in favor of potential managed realignment.