THE CAR PARK at Compton Bay on the south coast of the Isle of Wight is falling into the sea far below. The waves are undermining the cliff upon which the car park is situated. In conjunction with this, wind and rain are literally eating away the cliff. Where there had been a row of marked parking spaces, this has become unusable because the cliff has broken away. The markings are still visible, but they end abruptly at the fractured cliff edge. The local National Trust warden told us that next year, this disappearing car park will be closed and grassed over. A new one will have to be created further away from the clif edge. Seeing the damage being caused brought home how powerful are the forces of nature.