The Jurassic Coast is a World Heritage Site that stretches 96 miles (154 km) along the south coast of England from Exmouth in East Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset. The cliffs along the coast date from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods of geological history. Their rich fossil beds were one of the places where palaeontology emerged as a discipline that explained the earth's past.
The cliffs of the coast vary considerably in age and stability. East Cliff, near the small harbour town of Bridport, Dorset, is quite unstable and visitors are requested by signs to keep away from the base of the cliffs. It is a popular place for dog walkers and fossil hunters, not all of whom comply with the warnings.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Nikon Z 5
