1. The sea and sea bed, from the mean low water mark to the three mile limit of territorial waters, is vested in the Crown.
  2. The foreshore, meaning the area between low and high water marks of ordinary tides (LWMOT and HWMOT) in England and Wales, and between low and high water marks of ordinary spring tides (LWMOST and HWMOST) in Scotland. as well as the bed of arms and estuaries of the sea and tidal rivers, is vested in the Crown except where the ownership has passed to a subject by charter, grant, prescription or possessory title. Today, much of the coastline is owned by local authorities, private individuals and lords of the manor, or by the National Trust.
  3. Land above the foreshore is presumed to belong to the adjoining owners, but there is no legal presumption that the foreshore between high and low water marks belongs to the owners of the adjacent property.

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