The Broomway, Essex.

A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea. 

The Broomway is a centuries-old footpath which begins as a rickety causeway at Wakering Stairs and, at high tide, abruptly disappears into the sea. There is evidence the path has been around since 1419 and was the only access to Foulness Island before a road bridge was built in 1932. AtlasObscura.com

The Broomway at high tide. Julieanne Savage

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