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Burntcoat HeadThe Highest Tides on Earth

Five narrated stops at the place where the highest tide ever verified was measured: 16.3 metres on the mean, 21.6 in the Saxby Gale of 1869. Walk the ocean floor beneath five storeys of vanished water, stand where three lighthouses have been lost or moved since 1858, and look out to the tidal island the sea cut off from the point — all narrated with the tide tables in hand and the safety window made plain.

Hear a sample narration
5 narration points ~20 minutes Burntcoat Head Park, the lighthouse, and the world-record ocean floor
Verified Sources

How we ground every narration

Every stop traces back to primary archaeological and heritage records. Not AI-generated guesses. Here's how each narration gets built.

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    Multi-source aggregation

    Each stop pulls from OpenStreetMap · 2 features in this old town (the open mapping database used by Apple Maps and Tesla), Wikidata (the peer-reviewed structured-data project), the heritage authority below, and primary historical texts where they exist.

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    Authority validation

    Cross-referenced against Modern excavation publications · academic peer-review.

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    Fact-check pass

    Every sentence is checked against the verified sources above. Anything that can't be supported gets cut.

Spot anything inaccurate? Email [email protected] — fixed in the next pass.

The Tour

Explore Burntcoat Head

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The Park & Lighthouse

The 1995 replica lighthouse and the record the sea set here.

2 narration points
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The Ocean Floor

Down the stairs onto the world-record flats — three hours either side of low tide.

3 narration points

Highlights

Sites that define Burntcoat Head

The Ocean Floor
twice daily

Red Triassic sandstone that spends half of every day beneath up to sixteen metres of sea.

Lighthouse Replica
1995, after 1858 and 1913 originals

Community-built interpretive centre standing in for the lights the eroding point consumed.

The Tidal Island
formed by erosion

The knoll offshore was the mainland site of the first lighthouse — the tide cut the ground out from under it.

Saxby Gale Highwater
October 1869

A hurricane on a perigean spring tide: 21.6 metres, predicted a year in advance by Lieutenant Saxby.

The Minas Basin Funnel
ongoing

Resonance between basin and ocean amplifies the Atlantic tide to its world maximum here.

Noel Bay Shore
ongoing

The red flats and eroding cliffs that record the sea's daily work.

How It Works

Walk. Listen. See what they saw.

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Open the tour

Tap "Start Walking Tour" and allow location access. The map shows all 5 narration points.

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Walk at your pace

Follow the suggested route or explore freely. GPS tracks your position. Reach a site and the narration plays automatically.

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Hear the stories

Each stop has its own narration — tide physics, lighthouse history, and the record books.

What You Get

A companion along the shore at Burntcoat Head

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GPS-Triggered

Narrations play when you reach each site. No buttons, no track numbers. Walk naturally — the stories find you.

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Studio-Quality Voice

Premium narration that sounds like a documentary. Warm and knowledgeable, not a textbook reading.

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Fact-Checked Twice

Every narration is drafted, cross-checked against primary sources, then passed through a second editorial pass that strips unsupported claims. Dates, names, and citations verified.

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Interactive Map

See all narration points on the map. Tap any point to hear it early or replay it later.

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5 Sites

The whole park, from the light to the low-water line.

Your Own Pace

Spend an hour or a full day. Skip sites, revisit favourites, take breaks. The tour adapts to you.

Common Questions

How it works

It’s not just GPS — what are the ways to trigger a narration?

Three ways, all built in:

  • GPS-triggered (default): walk near a site, the narration starts automatically.
  • Tap any marker on the map: open the map view, tap any of the 5 markers to play that narration on demand — no walking required.
  • Queue controls: pause, skip, replay any narration; the queue auto-advances as you walk.

The map-tap option means you can stand anywhere — even at home before you travel — and play any narration. GPS just makes it hands-free while you’re actually walking the site.

Do I need cell service or data while I’m there?

No. Use the “Download for offline” button before you go, and the entire tour — audio, maps, narration text — works without any data connection. Tap-to-play and the map both work fully offline. GPS itself doesn’t need data; only the download does.

What if my phone’s GPS is unreliable?

Two backstops. First, the map shows every site — just tap the marker for the place in front of you. Second, you can manually queue any narration even when GPS is off. The platform never assumes GPS works; it’s the convenience layer, not the gate.

How long is the tour and how much time do I need?

The audio runs ~20 minutes total, but you walk at your own pace. 5 narration points across the site. Most visitors take 2–4 hours; some spread it over multiple visits. Your access lasts 30 days from purchase, so revisit as often as you like.

Can I share with my partner or family?

One purchase covers one device session. Most couples share earbuds and use a single phone — the audio is paced for that. If you want everyone listening on their own device, each person needs their own purchase. We do not gate sharing aggressively; we trust visitors to do the right thing.

What if I never use the tour, or never make it to the site?

Full refund if you never trigger a single narration on-site. Partial refund based on how far you got. See the refund policy for specifics.

Stand on the floor of the sea
5 narration points. The record tides, the lighthouse, the ocean floor.
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