The real difference of this stretch is that it goes over the sand dunes at wells-next-the-sea. This provides a strong contrast to the salt marshes and slightly inland plants I found on the previous stretches.
Although I am really glad to have the mix of locations that these dunes provide co paired to the rest of the locations. However, there were very few plants here both because it is so dry and close to the sea, so salt tolerance is required.
What is really complex about this location in the context of this stretch, is the fact that it shows the gradual change of the sand dunes into habitable land. In a way the job of the marram grass can really be seen in action.
This is the next stage in the sand dune's life. The soil is now secure enough to support large organism like trees. However, the lack of soil density and it's ability to absorb and hold on to water means that only plants that can deal with dry conditions can really survive here.
This location was also the next stage from the previous ones, in the sense that it had human intervention in the form of paving stones. This means that the plants that have grown here have managed to push through this. Some of them look surprisingly delicate for such strong plants.
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