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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.
Kimmeridge Bay forms part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. The coast is also part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and the whole area is part of the Dorset National Landscape. Kimmeridge is the type locality for Kimmeridge clay, the geological formation that covers most of the area.
There is a dearth of early written records about the arch, [12] though it has kept a name given to it probably over a thousand years ago. [10] In the late 18th century there is a description of the "magnificent arch of Durdle-rock Door", [10] and early 19th-century maps called it "Duddledoor" and "Durdle" or "Dudde Door".
Its most notable landscape feature is a five-mile stretch of coastline on the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site, including Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. The historic estate includes the Lulworth Castle and park. [1] The landscaped gardens are Grade II listed in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. [2]
Black Ven in 2021. Black Ven is a cliff in Dorset, England between the towns of Charmouth and Lyme Regis.The cliffs reach a height of 130 metres (430 ft). It is part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.
Portland is situated approximately halfway along the UNESCO Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site; the site includes 153 kilometres (95 mi) of the Dorset and east Devon coast that is important for its geology and landforms. [45] The South West Coast Path runs around the coast; it is the United Kingdom's longest national trail at 1,014 kilometres ...
The "geoneedle" is made from different rocks along the Jurassic Coast and marks the western end at Orcombe Point near Exmouth, Devon. The following is a list of places on the Jurassic Coast in southern England, in East Devon and Dorset, from west to east. Note that this is a more complete list than the template below.
Orcombe Point is a coastal feature near Exmouth, Devon, on the south coast of England. It lies about 10 mi (16 km) south of the city of Exeter , 2 mi (3.2 km) southeast of Exmouth town centre and about 7.5 mi (12.1 km) southwest of Sidmouth .