Weather warning issued as wind and rain hit the Westcountry
Yesterday, Monmouth Beach near Lyme Regis was shut after heavy rain prompted a string of rock falls. Rocks and earth have been tumbling down throughout the past week.
With torrential rain and winds of up to 50mph predicted by the Met Office, officials at Natural England have closed the beach for at least a week in case the ground shifts further.
Tom Sunderland, the organisation's senior reserve manager at the site, described the decision to close as "difficult" but necessary for public protection.
He said: "We have seen continued rock falls along Monmouth beach over this last north face promo code week and with high spring tides due we have made a decision to close the beach in the interests of public safety.
"This has been a difficult decision and not one taken lightly.
"The closure is in place because we cannot guarantee that the warning signs will stay in place with the high spring tides. We will review the situation after the spring tides and hope to be able to open the cliff section along Monmouth beach as soon as possible."
Today's Met Office weather warning covers most of Devon and Cornwall and into Dorset, including Monmouth Beach.
Heavy the north face coupon codes rain and strong winds are expected to spread north during this afternoon.
The heaviest rain is likely to clear from the south by evening, but strong winds will peak a little later.
Surface water flooding is possible and the Met Office is warning of difficult travel conditions on roads.
By tomorrow the warning will have lifted as conditions ease, but will be back in place on Friday when more torrential rain is expected again surface water flooding is possible.
Saturday should see a slight improvement, with weather warnings lifted. A spokesman for the Met Office said: "High winds of 50 to 55 or 60mph will sweep across the southern coast of Devon, Cornwall and Dorset.
"Across the area we're looking at rainfall of up to an inch all over, although on the moorland, such as Bodmin, Dartmoor and Exmoor, levels will be slightly higher.
"We won't see a full day of rain, so to speak there will be breaks, but conditions will be blustery.
"But the good news is by Thursday the weather warnings will be lifted.
"Conditions are expected to be dry and bright with strong winds dropping to a breeze. Top temperatures are predicted to be around the low 20s [degrees Celsius] in most parts.