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Walton-on-the-Naze sits on a slim north-eastern corner of the Essex coast, uniquely bordered on three sides by water: the North Sea to the east and the tidal creeks of the Hamford Water backwaters to the west. It is a town defined by its geology, particularly the Red Crag cliffs which are a well-known site for finding fossilised shark teeth as they slowly erode. The landmark 86-foot Naze Tower, built in 1720 as a navigational aid, still stands on the headland, looking out over a landscape that transitions from sandy beaches to salt marshes. Unlike many busy coastal towns, the pace here is dictated by the tides and the railway line, which terminates in the town centre and provides a direct, if steady, link to Colchester and London Thorpe-le-Soken. Living here means being accustomed to the sharp easterly winds in winter and a community that centres around the pier - the second longest in the country - and the quiet, bird-filled wilderness of the nature reserve to the north.