Quick facts about the Jurassic Coast

Sidmouth to Branscombe

Golden Cap, Seatown and Eype Mouth

West Bay and Burton Bradstock

West Bexington and Chesil Beach

Abbotsbury, Chesil Beach and The Fleet

Langton Herring to Ferry Bridge

Chesil Cove to Wallsend Cove, Portland

Portland Bill, Church Ope Cove and The Grove

East Weare, Portland Harbour and Weymouth

Lodmoor to Osmington Mills

Ringstead, White Nothe and Durdle Door

Lulworth Cove, Mupe Bay and Worbarrow Bay

Gad Cliff and Kimmeridge

Chapmans Pool, St. Alban's Head, and Winspit

Dancing Ledge to Durlston Head, Swanage

Swanage to Old Harry Rocks

See from above on Google Maps click here

The Measured Distance Marker Posts here are the westerly pair to those at Anvil Point. These markers are used by shipping for speed trials. The ships build up speed and time how long it takes to travel from one pair of markers to the next. Once the second pair are lined up they have traveled exactly 1848.9 meters.

Movie Clip Information of Requested Area

Quick Facts Area

Back to Filmstrip

Geological Information

Period Age

Jurassic

Approx Age

Million Years

Cretaceous Blanket

145None

Main Geology

Purbeck Beds, Portland Stone

Beach Type

Sea Cliff

Access to Beach

Fossil Hotspots:
-

Geological Coastal Features:
-

General Information

Nearest Coastal Visitor Centre

Durlston Country Park

Nearest Town/Village or Area:

Langton Matravers

Nearest Tourist Info Centres

Swanage

Wildlife in this Area:
-

General Interest:
Mile Indicator Posts