Jurassic Coast

From World travel guide

The Jurassic Coast is the popular (and now official) name given to a 95 mile (155 km) long stretch of coastline in southern England, incorporating parts of the east Devon and Dorset coasts. The Jurassic Coast was inscribed as a World Heritage site in 2001, on account of its importance to geology, palaeontology and sheer beauty of landscape. The area attracts hundreds of thousands of fossil hunters, hikers and beach goers each year.

Contents 1 Understand 2 Cities 3 See 4 External links

Understand

Many of the earliest recognised scientific dinosaur discoveries were made along the Jurassic Coast in the early 19th century, promoting the rise of the science of palaeontology.

Cities

• Lulworth
• Lyme Regis
• Weymouth

See

The attractions of the Jurassic Coast are many. Not to be missed, however, are:

• Lulworth Cove at Lulworth
• Durdle Door, within easy hiking / kayaking distance west of Lulworth

External links

• the Jurassic Coast - official web site
• UNESCO World Heritage listing for the Jurassic Coast

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