Blog (Things to do) - Jurassic Coast

Once a place has been awarded World Heritage status is makes it quite hard to keep a secret, but it seems that not everyone has realised there are so many great reasons to visit the beautiful Jurassic Coast.

It is no surprise that one of the major draws to the Jurassic Coast is fossil hunting. A popular activity for all ages that sparks a day of adventure from complete beginners to expert collectors.

Are you visiting somewhere along the Jurassic Coast this year? From the Spring of 2022, organisations along the coast have decorated and hidden pebbles for you to find for the Jurassic Coast 20th Anniversary Pebble Trail.

Ryan Eddowes’ Accessibility observations of the Jurassic Coast stretch of the South West Coast Path. 

Lyme Regis Museum on the Dorset coast is celebrating the life and work of one the town 's most famous daughters, Mary Anning, with a rarely seen portrait of the renowned palaeontologist, an exhibition featuring one of her rare ichthyosaurs and a stunning newly discovered genus and species of extinct marine 'crocodile ' found by two local fossil hunters.

An exciting new fossil exhibition is opening this month at Sidmouth Museum, showcasing rare and globally important specimens collected from East Devon 's famous red rocks.

As a prelude to the re-launching of a very modified and updated Exmouth Dinosaur Trail, the Town Team (who have responsibility for this) organised an evening talk on 17 March 2022 to invited quests from the local community.

The Jurassic Coast is a 95-mile stretch along the south coast of England. With its stunning scenery and breath-taking views, there is no better place for you to unwind. And that 's not all - there is plenty to do too.

Swanage lies at the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast and is one of the area 's most charming towns. It also makes a superb base from which to explore the wild wonders of the Isle of Purbeck.

The Jurassic Coast is one of the most popular places to visit in Britain, offering not only beautiful landscapes and scenery, but also a whole host of activities and amazing things to do.