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Natural landmarks Β· South West England

The Jurassic Coast: 95 miles of fossil cliffs

Lyme Regis to Old Harry Rocks β€” the only natural UNESCO site in England.

The Jurassic Coast is the 95-mile stretch of Dorset and East Devon coastline between Exmouth and Old Harry Rocks. Inscribed by UNESCO in 2001 for its 185 million years of geology β€” Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous all in cliffs you can walk along. Lyme Regis (Mary Anning's) is the fossil-hunting capital; Lulworth Cove is the most-photographed bay; Durdle Door is the most-photographed arch.

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UNESCO World Heritage Β· South West England

Jurassic Coast

Jurassic Coast β€” World Heritage Site in England.

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Broad Street, Lyme Regis - geograph.org.uk - 3077118β˜… IconicπŸ“· 5

Museums Β· South West England

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis ( LYME REE-jiss) is a town in west Dorset, England, 25 miles (40 km) west of Dorchester and east of Exeter. Sometimes dubbed the "Pearl of Dorset", it lies by the English Channel at the Dor

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View across Lulworth Cove towards Peplers Point - East Point - geograph.org.uk - 6517620β˜… IconicπŸ“· 5

Beaches Β· South West England

Lulworth Cove

Lulworth Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.

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Chalk boulders below Swyre Head - geograph.org.uk - 5191993πŸ“· 5

Beaches Β· South West England

Durdle Door

Durdle Door β€” Beach (pebblestone).

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No Man's Land off Handfast Point - geograph.org.uk - 608β˜… IconicπŸ“· 4

UNESCO World Heritage Β· South West England

Old Harry Rocks

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 Jurass

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Mountains & hills Β· South West England

Kimmeridge Bay

Kimmeridge Bay β€” bay in Dorset, England, UK.

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Chesil BeachπŸ“· 5

Beaches Β· South West England

Chesil Beach

Chesil Beach β€” Beach (pebblestone).

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Towns & cities Β· South West England

Abbotsbury

Abbotsbury β€” village and civil parish in Dorset, England.

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Towns & cities Β· South West England

Studland

Studland β€” village and civil parish in Dorset, England.

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