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Natural landmarks · South West England

Dorset & the Jurassic Coast

England's only natural World Heritage Site, end to end.

The Jurassic Coast runs 95 miles from Exmouth in east Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset, an unbroken section of cliff and beach exposing 185 million years of geology. It's England's only natural UNESCO World Heritage Site. This itinerary moves west-to-east, with stops at Lyme Regis (fossils), Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, and Old Harry Rocks.

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Jurassic Coast📷 10

UNESCO World Heritage · South West England

Jurassic Coast

Jurassic Coast — World Heritage Site in England.

jurassiccoast.com
Dartmoor Prison - the historic main gate - geograph.org.uk - 4546217★ Iconic📷 3

Natural landmarks · South West England

South West Coast Path

England's longest National Trail — 630 miles around the entire south-west peninsula.

dartmoor-prison.co.uk
Cheddar, Illuminated Cave Entrance - geograph.org.uk - 2253414★ Iconic📷 3

Natural landmarks · South West England

Cheddar Gorge

Britain's largest limestone gorge — 137 m deep, with show caves.

cheddargorge.co.uk
Cliffs at Land's End - geograph.org.uk - 5478558★ Iconic📷 3

Natural landmarks · South West England

Land's End

The most westerly point of mainland England.

landsend-landmark.co.uk
Winnycroft Lane electricity substation, Matson, Gloucester - geograph.org.uk - 3980247★ Iconic📷 3

Natural landmarks · South West England

Cotswold Way

102-mile National Trail along the Cotswold escarpment from Chipping Campden to Bath.

ramblers.org.uk
ISS027-E-8004 - View of England★ Iconic📷 3

Natural landmarks · South West England

England Coast Path (King Charles III England Coast Path)

World's longest waymarked coastal path — 2,700 miles around all of England.

Becky FallsFlagship📷 10

Natural landmarks · South West England

Becky Falls

Dartmoor's 21-metre waterfall and woodland park, with animal encounters for kids.

👶beckyfalls.com
Edward Colston📷 5

Natural landmarks · South West England

Edward Colston

Edward Colston — Public artwork (statue).

bristolmuseums.org.uk
Propping up the Cheesewring - geograph.org.uk - 4455007📷 3

Natural landmarks · South West England

Cheesewring

The Cheesewring (Cornish: Keuswask) is a granite tor in Cornwall, England, situated on the eastern flank of Bodmin Moor on Stowe's Hill in the parish of Linkinhorne approximately one mile northwest of