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  2. Geography of Dorset - Wikipedia

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    Dorset shown within England. Dorset is a county located in the middle of the south coast of England. It lies between the latitudes 50.512°N and 51.081°N and the longitudes 1.682°W and 2.958°W, and occupies an area of 2,653 km 2 (1,024 sq mi). It spans 90 kilometres (56 mi) from east to west and 63 kilometres (39 mi) from north to south.

  3. Dorset - Wikipedia

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    Dorset (/ ˈ d ɔːr s ɪ t / DOR-sit; archaically: Dorsetshire / ˈ d ɔːr s ɪ t. ʃ ɪər,-ʃ ər / DOR-sit-sheer, -⁠shər) is a ceremonial county in South West England.It is bordered by Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north and the north-east, Hampshire to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south-east, the English Channel to the south, and Devon to the west.

  4. Jurassic Coast - Wikipedia

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    The Jurassic Coast (also Dorset and East Devon Coast) is a World Heritage Site on the English Channel coast of southern England. It stretches from Exmouth in East Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset, a distance of about 96 miles (154 km), and was inscribed on the World Heritage List in mid-December 2001.

  5. Old Harry Rocks - Wikipedia

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    Old Harry Rocks are three chalk formations, including a stack and a stump, located at Handfast Point, on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, southern England. They mark the most eastern point of the Jurassic Coast , a UNESCO World Heritage Site .

  6. Swanage - Wikipedia

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    Swanage (/ ˈ s w ɒ n ɪ dʒ /) is a coastal town and civil parish in the south east of Dorset, England. It is at the eastern end of the Isle of Purbeck and one of its two towns, [2] approximately 6 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (10 km) south of Poole and 25 miles (40 km) east of Dorchester. In the 2011 census the civil parish had a population of 9,601. [1]

  7. Seven of the best walks in Dorset: Where to wander and stay ...

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    Explore the Jurassic Coast on foot with these scenic routes for all abilities Seven of the best walks in Dorset: Where to wander and stay on a hiking holiday Skip to main content

  8. Geology of Dorset - Wikipedia

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    Geological map of Dorset Stratigraphic column. Dorset / ˈ d ɔːr s ɪ t / (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. Covering an area of 2,653 square kilometres (1,024 sq mi); it borders Devon to the west, Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north-east, and Hampshire to the east.

  9. Lulworth Cove - Wikipedia

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    Lulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth, on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, southern England.The cove is one of the world's finest examples of such a landform, and is a World Heritage Site and tourist location with approximately 500,000 [1] visitors every year, of whom about 30 per cent visit in July and August. [2]