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Seaton
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR EXHIBITION
The world-renowned exhibition, on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, will open at Seaton Tramway on 9th February featuring exceptional images which capture fascinating animal behaviour,…
Lyme Regis
Taking a short walk west along Monmouth Beach at low tide will bring you to the Ammonite Pavement - a number of limestone ledges, washed clear by the sea.
Wareham
Wareham Town Museum's geology display shows how the Wytch Farm oil field (the largest onshore oilfield in western Europe) is closely linked to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.
Portland
Visit Portland Museum and find out about the history of quarrying on Portland, and the world renowned building stone which has been used in many iconic buildings around the world including St Paul’s Cathedral and the UN buildings in New York.
Worth Matravers
Join the Jurassic Coast Trust’s expert Ambassadors for leisurely, family-friendly lunchtime walks to the Spyway Dinosaur Footprints, just outside Worth Matravers in Purbeck.
Budleigh Salterton
At the Fairlynch Museum (one of only a few thatched museums in the UK), you can find out about the ancient red cliffs of Budleigh Salterton which bridge the Permian/Triassic boundary, when the greatest mass extinction ever happened!
Swanage
South Beach in Studland Bay is a sandy beach, and is fairly narrow compared to neighbouring Studland beaches. As with other Studland Beaches, South Beach is very popular, particularly during peak periods.
Swanage
In the Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre, formerly the old seafront market building, you can see dinosaur footprints and discover more about the local stone industry, as well as the eminent Victorians from Swanage who all had their roots in the…
Bridport
The West Bay at War exhibition features both existing and new research about life during the Second World War in West Bay leading up to D Day in June 1944.
Portland
Discover over 60 hidden sculptures in Tout Quarry, one of only two remaining on Portland where the famous Portland Stone was quarried using old methods.
Exmouth
The rocks exposed at Orcombe Point embody the opening paragraphs of the story contained within the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. The Geoneedle monument found here marks the official start (or end if you prefer) of the World Heritage Site.
Sidmouth
At Sidmouth Museum you can see rare reptile fossils and amphibian bones which have been found on the beaches, including the remains of the Rhynchosaur, a curious herbivore reptile.
Honiton
At Honiton Museum come and see the Honiton Hippo and even remains of elephants - 140,000 years ago, conditions here were similar to what we associate with parts of Africa today. Fossils from the inland area near Honiton are much younger than those…
Beaminster
Horn Park Quarry is the UK’s smallest National Nature Reserve (NNR) and is recognised for its exceptional in-situ fossils, dating from the Jurassic of 170 million years ago, when this area was a warm tropical sea. Located on Horn Park Business Park…
Bridport
The small Jurassic Coast gallery in Bridport Museum boasts some wonderful specimens of local fossils including ammonites, starfish and even a plesiosaur. All of these specimens were discovered just a few miles from the museum and show how amazingly…
West Bay, Bridport
This winter the Centre is inviting visitors to relive their “West Bay Memories” in a new exhibition. The exhibition uses maps, photographs, stories and objects that have been shared with the Centre by local people. On our open days we invite…
West Bay, Bridport
Buried in Time celebrates the 20th anniversary of the World Heritage Coast designation and features the coastal geology of the West Bay area..
Visitors can explore the history buried beneath our feet, and discover how the local fossils have…
Charmouth, Bridport
All are welcome at Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre's Jurassic Art and Craft Fayre on Saturday 19th November, from 10am-4pm.
Shop till you drop for knitted and stitched gifts, Christmas decorations, jewellery, books, homemade cakes and preserves and…
Bridport
Join us at the Bridport Literary and Scientific Institute for the fourth day of #FutureFest22. This day will have more of a coffee morning feel with people able to look around stands and get hands on.
Weymouth
This year’s Festival of the Future will conclude at Weymouth Harbour. Come along to see how partners collaborated to explore how emerging technology could one day be used in towns such as Weymouth to help local people and visitors. And we'll hear…