Blog (February 2024) - Jurassic Coast

Tourism businesses from across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Bath, Bristol, Somerset, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall have been named as Finalists in this year’s South West Tourism Excellence Awards.

It’s the season of love, Valentine’s Day is almost here and with its impressive views and thousands of years of history, the Jurassic Coast is a wonderfully romantic location to show your appreciation of your partner.

The Jurassic Coast Trust (JCT) shares the news that the consultancy IPW has completed the initial feasibility study into a potential new museum and visitor centre for the Jurassic Coast Worl..

Businesses across Dorset celebrated on 1^st February as 260 winners were awarded at the 11^th Dorset Tourism Awards at Weymouth Pavilion.
Image: Dorset Museum, photo from Nick Williams Photography

Jurassic Coast Trust Ambassador, James Ronan is a palaeontologist, living in Dorset. Read on as he explains the Jurassic Coast’s geological importance and what the World Heritage Site means to him.

February half term will be here before you know it and there are fewer places more exciting to explore than the Jurassic Coast. If you fancy becoming dinosaur hunters this February, here are our suggestions of things to do along the coast.

The Jurassic Coast Trust team are always busy, working to protect and conserve the UNESCO World Heritage Site. We would like to provide you with regular updates on our ongoing work. Read the latest here.