Natural landmarks · South West England
The Jurassic Coast: 95 miles of fossil cliffs
Lyme Regis to Old Harry Rocks — 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 — 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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📷 10UNESCO World Heritage · South West England
Jurassic Coast
Jurassic Coast — World Heritage Site in England.
📷 5Museums · 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
📷 5Beaches · South East England
Lulworth Cove
Lulworth Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Beaches · South East England
Durdle Door
Durdle Door — Beach (pebblestone).
📷 3UNESCO World Heritage · 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
📷 3Mountains & hills · South East England
Kimmeridge Bay
Kimmeridge Bay — bay in Dorset, England, UK.
📷 5Beaches · South West England
Chesil Beach
Chesil Beach — Beach (pebblestone).
📷 5Towns & cities · South West England
Abbotsbury
Abbotsbury — village and civil parish in Dorset, England.
📷 5Towns & cities · South East England
Studland
Studland — village and civil parish in Dorset, England.