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   Beaminster Museum

   Address

   Whitcombe Road, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3NB

   Telephone

   01308 863623

   info@beaminstermuseum.co.uk

   Beaminster

   Beaminster Museum in West Dorset is a small museum of local history, which visitors from far and wide have declared "delightful" and "fascinating", with plenty to see and do for all ages.

   

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   Lulworth Cove Visitor Centre

   Address

   Main Road, West Lulworth, Dorset, BH20 5RQ

   Telephone

   01929 400587

   West Lulworth

   The displays, animations and films in the Lulworth Cove Visitor Centre tell the story of Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, two of the most iconic geological features on the Jurassic Coast.

   

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   Sidmouth Toy & Model Museum

   Address

   The Old Chapel, Chapel Street, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8ND

   Telephone

   07858 448444

   Info@sidmouthtoymuseum.com

   Sidmouth

   The Sidmouth Toy & Model Museum first opened in August 2020. The museum contains the collection of vintage and modern toys and models collected by Ian and Rebecca Gregory over a period of 40 years.

   

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   Lyme Regis Museum

   Address

   Bridge Street, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3QA

   Telephone

   01297 443370

   Lyme Regis

   Enjoying a stunning seafront location on the world-famous Jurassic Coast with fantastic views over Lyme Bay.

   At Lyme Regis Museum you’ll find fossils galore in the new interactive geology gallery, a new learning centre (great fun for families),…

   

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   Portland Museum

   Address

   217 Wakeham, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1HS

   Telephone

   01305 821804

   Portland

   Visit Portland Museum and find out about the history of quarrying on Portland, and the world renowned building stone which has been used in many iconic buildings around the world including St Paul’s Cathedral and the UN buildings in New York.

   

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   Studland Bay - South Beach

   Address

   S W Coast Path, Studland, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 3AN

   Swanage

   South Beach in Studland Bay is a sandy beach, and is fairly narrow compared to neighbouring Studland beaches. As with other Studland Beaches, South Beach is very popular, particularly during peak periods.

   

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   Fairlynch Museum

   Address

   27 Fore Street, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, EX9 6NP

   Budleigh Salterton

   At the Fairlynch Museum (one of only a few thatched museums in the UK), you can find out about the ancient red cliffs of Budleigh Salterton which bridge the Permian/Triassic boundary, when the greatest mass extinction ever happened!

   

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   Wareham Town Museum

   Address

   Town Hall, East Street, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4NS

   Telephone

   01929 553448

   Wareham

   Wareham Town Museum's geology display shows how the Wytch Farm oil field (the largest onshore oilfield in western Europe) is closely linked to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.

   

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   Spyway Dinosaur Footprints

   Address

   Langton Matravers, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 3HG

   info@jurassiccoast.org

   Swanage

   Hidden away in Purbeck, within a stone's throw of the Jurassic Coast, is the Spyway Dinosaur Footprints. Nestled alongside a working quarry, and easily accessible from the Priest's Way walking path, these incredible footprints were made by Jurassic…

   

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    Lulworth Fossil Forest

    Address

    As the Jurassic Period drew to a close, sea levels were falling. Shallow tropical seas gave way to coastal plains and for a brief period - around 145 million years ago - a forest grew in the area now known as Purbeck. The evidence for the existence…

    

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    Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre

    Address

    The Square, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2LJ

    Telephone

    01929 421427

    Swanage

    In the Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre, formerly the old seafront market building, you can see dinosaur footprints and discover more about the local stone industry, as well as the eminent Victorians from Swanage who all had their roots in the…

    

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    The Etches Collection

    Address

    Kimmeridge, Dorset, BH20 5PE

    Telephone

    01929 270000

    Kimmeridge

    The Etches Collection: Museum of Jurassic Marine Life opened in the village of Kimmeridge in October 2016. The museum houses the remarkable collection of one man’s passion, bringing to life the stories from deep time through an amazing collection of…

    

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    Orcombe Point

    Address

    Exmouth, Devon, EX8 2DH

    Exmouth

    The rocks exposed at Orcombe Point embody the opening paragraphs of the story contained within the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. The Geoneedle monument found here marks the official start (or end if you prefer) of the World Heritage Site.

    

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    Sidmouth Museum

    Address

    Hope Cottage, Church Street, Sidmouth, Devon, EX10 8LY

    Telephone

    01395 516139

    Sidmouth

    At Sidmouth Museum you can see rare reptile fossils and amphibian bones which have been found on the beaches, including the remains of the Rhynchosaur, a curious herbivore reptile.

    

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    Honiton Museum

    Address

    High Street, Honiton, Devon, EX14 1PG

    Telephone

    01404 44966

    Honiton

    At Honiton Museum come and see the Honiton Hippo and even remains of elephants - 140,000 years ago, conditions here were similar to what we associate with parts of Africa today. Fossils from the inland area near Honiton are much younger than those…

    

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    Bridport Museum

    Address

    South Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3NR

    Telephone

    01308 458703

    Bridport

    The small Jurassic Coast gallery in Bridport Museum boasts some wonderful specimens of local fossils including ammonites, starfish and even a plesiosaur. All of these specimens were discovered just a few miles from the museum and show how amazingly…

    

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