Jurassic Coast

The Jurassic Coast, also known as the Dorset and East Devon Coast, is a World Heritage Site on the English Channel coast of southern England. It stretches from Exmouth in East Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset, a distance of about 96 miles (154 km), and was inscribed on the World Heritage List in mid-December 2001.

The Jurassic Coast is a 155-kilometer-long stretch of cliffs and shoreline in southern England, composed primarily of sedimentary rocks from the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods, approximately 251 to 66 million years old. It is notable for its exceptional and easily accessible exposure of geological history, including fossils and layered rock formations that illustrate significant events in Earth's past, such as the evolution of marine life and ancient environments.