Mountains & hills · South West England
Kimmeridge Bay
In or near Kimmeridge.
Kimmeridge Bay — bay in Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Norden · 7.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Kimmeridge Bay, the nearest railway station is Norden, located 7.9 km away. The postcode for Kimmeridge Bay is BH20 5PF, which you can use for sat-nav coordinates. Entry to Kimmeridge Bay is free.
About
Kimmeridge Bay is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Part of English Channel. Wikidata describes it as: "bay in Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6000°, -2.1500°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Dorset Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Kimmeridge Bay ( ) is a bay on the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula on the English Channel coast in Dorset, England, close to and southeast of the village of Kimmeridge, on the Smedmore Estate. The area is renowned for its fossils, with The Etches Collection in the village of Kimmeridge displaying fossils found by Steve Etches in the area over a 30-year period. It is a popular place to access the coast for tourists. To the east are the Kimmeridge Ledges, where fossils can be found in the flat clay beds.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
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. Within the clay are bands of bituminous shale. An oil well has operated on the shore of Kimmeridge Bay since 1959. The bay is roughly semi-circular, facing southwest. It is backed by low cliffs of Kimmeridge clay, and beneath the cliffs is a large wave-cut platform and a rocky shore with rock pools and attendant ecology. Kimmeridge Bay is a surfer and diver area. The Purbeck Marine Wildlife…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.6000, -2.1500
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Kimmeridge
- Postcode
- BH20 5PF
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Norden — 7.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q24640086 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kimmeridge Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kimmeridge Bay - geograph.org.uk - 1411653.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kimmeridge Bay?
- Kimmeridge Bay is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH20 5PF), in the parish of Kimmeridge.
- What is Kimmeridge Bay?
- Kimmeridge Bay — bay in Dorset, England, UK.
- How do I get to Kimmeridge Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Norden, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH20 5PF.
- Is Kimmeridge Bay a protected site?
- Yes — Kimmeridge Bay is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Kimmeridge Bay free to visit?
- Yes, Kimmeridge Bay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kimmeridge Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Norden, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH20 5PF.