In 2014 storms caused the collapse of a retaining wall which caused the River Gannel to change course, meandering across the beach.
ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn stˈoːɹmz kˈɔːzd ðə kəlˈæps əvɚ ɹᵻtˈeɪnɪŋ wˈɔːl wˌɪtʃ kˈɔːzd ðə ɹˈɪvɚ ɡˈænəl tə tʃˈeɪndʒ kˈoːɹs, miːˈændɚɹɪŋ əkɹˌɑːs ðə bˈiːtʃ.