The Jurassic Coast located on the English Channel Coast, stretches from the Exmouth in East Devon to the Studland Bay in Dorset, which is a distance of 96 miles.
The geological history spans over 185 million years from the Triassic, Jurassic and the Cretaceous periods.
Through out history the area has been a desert, shallow tropical sea and a Marsh, the fossilised remains of the various creatures which have lived in the area have been preserved in the rocks.
A Fossil Forest can be found in the Lulworth Cove area, within the Lyme Regis area they have found 71 different rock strata, each with it’s own species of ammonite.
Natural features seen on this stretch of coast include arches, stack rocks and pinnacles. In a few locations the sea has broken thru resistant rocks to provide coves with confined entrances
UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription: 2001
Map Location
Coordinates: 50°42′20″N 2°59′24″W
Tomorrow we are driving down the M5 from Birmingham to Exmouth on the Jurassic Coast to stay at the Grand Hotel on the front in Exmouth to explore the Jurassic Coast from Lyme Regis to Branscombe…….we are looking forward to finding some fossils in the rocks…..
Good Luck Keith, Hope the weather is better then its in Birmingham
Thanks David …..you are correct…the weather forecast is not good but hopefully we will be albe to get out and about…..I do enjoy your blog…..have a look at my Birmingham blog at https://keithbracey.wordpress.com cheers……yours in Birmingham Keith Bracey AKA The Brummie Bard…..Birmingham poet, writer, historian and blogger….@1truclaretnblu on Twitter