The South West of England’s four unique UNESCO World Heritage Sites have been brought together by a new website, making them even more accessible to everyone. The World Heritage South West site (https://www.worldheritagesouthwest.org.uk ) has been developed in partnership by the coordinators of the four UNESCO sites in the region: the City of Bath, the…
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It was a privilege to be asked to speak at a recent conference in Germany, to celebrate the inscription of the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site. I gave an in-depth presentation about the Jurassic Coast, and covered many best-case examples of how we work closely to the principles of sustainable tourism. Taking part in a…
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The annual series of guided walks ‘Rock Around the Coast’ was a great success this year. There were more walkers, more leaders and more miles than in any of the previous years that Rock Around the Coast has run. Every Saturday over fourteen weeks, a relay of experienced guides with a variety of expertise each…
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The Jurassic Coast has a new range of exciting and innovative educational resources which can be downloaded for free at Educational Resources. Our resources mainly focus on Geography, Citizenship and Science to encourage an appreciation of the values of the Jurassic Coast in the context of World Heritage. To start, why not try the resources…
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Seventeen members of the Society for Vertebrate Palaeontology visited the coast for a field trip prior to the Societies annual meeting hosted by Bristol University. The group consisted of palaeontologists from the South Korea, the USA, Canada, Italy, Germany and Norway. Their interests ranged from marine reptiles such as ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, pliosaurs and turtles, to…
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A new partnership has been forged with View From Publishing Ltd, resulting in 5000 copies of the first edition of ‘View From the Jurassic Coast’ being circulated at TICs and key outlets along the Jurassic Coast. st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;…
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The project for the very needed replacement Charmouth pedestrian bridge in West Dorset has just been awarded the ‘Inspire’ Mark, by London Organising Committee of Olympic and Paralympic Games. Arts Council England have awarded the Dorset County Council (DCC) Arts Team and Dorset Engineering Consultancy (DEC) a grant to pay for artists fees to work…
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A new function that helps explain the geological highlights of the Jurassic Coast, both on-line and in-the-field, is now available at www.jurassiccoast.com. By pin-pointing those locations along the coast that offer views which showcase the best of the geological and geomorphological features, you can begin to appreciate how the landscape was formed, and hopefully be…
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Interested in geology? The Jurassic Coast Trust organises a number of geology walks given by experts who explain the significance of the geology along the World Heritage Site. You will have the chance to examine the ‘rocks up close’ and ask detailed questions, so they are more than just walks. They are free to members…
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