IELTS Writing Task 1: The Development of a Coastal Village

The two maps below show the coastal village of Sandbay in 1990 and how it appears in the present day. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

In 1990, a sandy beach ran along the southern edge of the village, beside a small harbour used by fishing boats. A single coastal road connected a handful of cottages in the west to a lighthouse on the eastern point, and open fields lay to the north. Today, the fishing harbour has been enlarged into a marina for private yachts, and a row of hotels and restaurants has been built along the beach in place of the cottages. The fields in the north have been replaced by a large car park and a holiday resort, while the coastal road has been widened, and the lighthouse in the east now stands within a small public park.