West Dorset - Gigapans

View From Abbotsbury Hill

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The view from Abbotsbury Hill looking east over the village, Chesil Beach and the Fleet Lagoon with Portland in the distance.

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Lyme Regis and the West Dorset Cliffs

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Only part of the full gigapan which extends from Lyme Regis east to the cliffs at Burton Bradstock. This image was taken specifically to capture change when it comes as these cliffs contain some of the largest coastal landslides in Europe.

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Charmouth

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The view east from Stonebarrow over Charmouth and Lyme Regis in 2009. A large landslide is opening up in the foreground and this view has already changed considerably.

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Golden Cap from Charmouth

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Golden Cap from Charmouth beach.

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Seatown and Golden Cap

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Seatown and Golden Cap on a sunny day in April 2010

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The Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site

 
 
 
 
  • Triassic250-200 million years old
  • Jurassic200-145 million years old
  • Cretaceous145-65 million years old

The Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site covers 3 geological time periods; the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous. These are showcased in the 3 rock types found along the coast.