Jurassic Coast

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The Jurassic Coast is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed stretch of southern England’s coastline famed for its dramatic cliffs, geological formations, and rich fossil beds spanning 185 million years of Earth’s history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site
coastal region
tourist destination
contains Beer
Charmouth
Chesil Beach
Durdle Door
Golden Cap
Lulworth Cove
Lyme Regis
Sidmouth
West Bay
country United Kingdom
extendsFrom Orcombe Point
extendsTo Old Harry Rocks
fossilType ammonites
ichthyosaurs
marine reptiles
plesiosaurs
geologicalFeature arches
barrier beach
cliffs
coves
sea stacks
geologicalTimeSpan 185 million years
Cretaceous period
linked to: Cretaceous

Jurassic period
linked to: Jurassic Period

Triassic period
linked to: Triassic
heritageCriteria Natural: (viii)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
highestPoint Golden Cap
highestPointElevation 191 metres
inscriptionYear 2001
knownFor coastal erosion landforms
dramatic cliffs
geological formations
rich fossil beds
length 155 kilometres
96 miles
locatedIn Dorset
East Devon
England
southern England
majorTownNearby Exeter
Poole
Weymouth
managingAuthority Jurassic Coast Trust
partOf Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
linked to: East Devon AONB

English Channel coast
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 1029

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