What is recorded here
Freshwater Bay in Dorset features limestone and chalk sea cliffs formed during the Cretaceous period, around 145 to 66 million years ago. The area is notable for its accessible coastal geology and fossil-rich strata, reflecting ancient marine environments.
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Places near here
Discarded Stone Cheyne Wares PortlandStanding or carved stone · 984 yd
Caves near Cave HoleCave or cavern · 1126 yd
Church Ope CoveBay · 1152 yd
Waterfall at Waterfall CaveCave or cavern · 1191 yd
Pennsylvania Castle Hotel with Attached WallsListed building · 1196 yd
John Penn's BathRuins · 1204 yd
Culver WellSpring · 1245 yd
Rufus CastleScheduled monument · 1249 yd
Portland MuseumMuseum · 1357 yd
Wallsend CoveBay · 1.0 mi
Grove, sculpturePublic sculpture · 1.2 mi
Blacknor FortFort · 1.2 miOther information
Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0