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Holiday cottages on The Jurassic Coast of Dorset and Devon

The unique and beautiful Lyme Bay traverses West Dorset and East Devon in south west England a part of the coastline known as The Jurassic Coast. A great place to visit all year round. The unique and beautiful Lyme Bay traverses West Dorset and East Devon in south west England a part of the coastline known as The Jurassic Coast. As England's first natural World Heritage Site the coastline is up there with the world's most famous attractions such as the Grand Canyon in the USA and Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The Jurassic Coast covers 95 miles of truly stunning coastline from West Dorset to East Devon with landscape recording 185 million years of the Earth's history. World Heritage status was achieved because of the site's unique insight into the Earth Sciences as it clearly depicts a geological walk through time' spanning the Triassic Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Charmouth beach in West Dorset is one of the best places along the Jurassic Coast to search for fossils. Guided fossil walks led by experts are organised from the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre situated just by the beach the walks take place throughout the year and help to bring to life the...
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The History Of The Dorset and East Devon Coast

The dramatic scenery of the Devon and East Dorset coast represents a complete time line of geological history. World Heritage Sites are locations of outstanding universal value ' chosen by UNESCO the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation. The Dorset and East Devon Coast forms one of England's World Heritage Sites. Called The Jurassic Coast this area comprises 95 miles of truly beautiful coastline from East Devon to Dorset. The time span of the rocks along this coast covers a period of 185 million years of the Earth's history.World Heritage status was granted because the coast offers a unique insight into a geological time line spanning the Triassic Jurassic and Cretaceous periods of the Earth's history. Very distinct and different sections of coast formed over millions of years through geological events and later by coastal processes unfold before your eyes as you walk through this beautiful area.Orcombe Point marks the west edge of the World Heritage Site and you can start your journey by seeing the Geoneedle unveiled by the Prince of Wales in 2002 to commemorate granting of World Heritage Status to the Devon and East Dorset coast. The Geoneedle is built from stones taken from the coast...
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The unique and beautiful Lyme Bay traverses West Dorset and East Devon in south west England a part of the coastline known as The Jurassic Coast. A great place to visit all year round. The unique and beautiful Lyme Bay traverses West Dorset and East Devon in south west England a part of the coastline known as The Jurassic Coast. As England's first natural World Heritage Site the coastline is up there with the world's most famous attractions such as the Grand Canyon in the USA and Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The Jurassic Coast covers 95 miles of truly stunning...
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The dramatic scenery of the Devon and East Dorset coast represents a complete time line of geological history. World Heritage Sites are locations of outstanding universal value ' chosen by UNESCO the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation. The Dorset and East Devon Coast forms one of England's World Heritage Sites. Called The Jurassic Coast this area comprises 95 miles of truly beautiful coastline from East Devon to Dorset. The time span of the rocks along this coast covers a period of 185 million years of the Earth's history.World Heritage status was granted because the coast offers a unique...
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