ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, ɐn ɐmjˈuːzmənt pˈɑːɹk nˈeɪmd ðə ɡɹˈeɪt ɛskˈeɪp ˈoʊpənd ɔnðɪ ˈiːstɚn sˈaɪd ʌvðə hˈɑːɹbɚ, ɐdʒˈeɪsənt tə ðə bˈiːtʃ.
In 1995, an amusement park named The Great Escape opened on the eastern side of the harbour, adjacent to the beach.