What is recorded here
Bat's Hole is a natural coastal arch formed in Jurassic limestone, likely dating to the Middle Jurassic period (around 170 million years old). It was shaped by wave action and coastal erosion over millennia and is notable as a striking example of Dorset's iconic coastal geomorphology.
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Places near here
Bat’s HeadHeadland · 24 yd
Butter RockNamed rock · 122 yd
Cave Formation, Durdle DoorCave or cavern · 860 yd
Scratchy Bottom Marker StoneStanding or carved stone · 984 yd
Durdle DoorNatural arch · 1095 yd
Wardstone Barrow: a bowl barrow on the Dorset coastal ridge 300m south of Chideock FarmScheduled monument · 1100 yd
Stone sculpture on south side of Chaldon DownPublic sculpture · 1407 ydChaldon DownMountain / peak · 1666 yd
Range of Buildings on South of Courtyard (newlands Farm)Listed building · 1.1 mi
Cottage Attached to Main Barn (newlands Farm)Listed building · 1.1 mi
Hambury ToutMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
Heritage CentreVisitor information · 1.7 miOther information
Photo: Graham Bland · CC BY-SA 2.0