Millions of years ago the Jurassic Coast was under water. Creatures that swam in these waters have since turned into fossils. These can still be discovered by a keen eye, making for a wonderful holiday memento.
We have visited the area before, and in fact I grew up here, but...
Moving west from St Aldhelm’s Head the coast cuts north to form Chapman’s Pool. Here the Kimmeridge Clay is at sea level and erosion exposes interesting fossils, especially ammonites. These extinct creatures are related to Nautilus which can still be found in modern oceans but have survived for around 400 million years with...
Access to this section is via the footpath from Osmington village past the PGL outdoor activity centre and the steps to the beach. Jurassic Corallian rocks can be seen immediately reaching the beach and these dip to the east as they are part of an anticlinal fold (dome shape) which...
The Trip Advisor Awards 2017 voted three Dorset beaches in the top 10 with Weymouth at Number 1. However, given the responses of locals these awards are covering up not just cracks but giant chasms in the reality of not only Weymouth but Bournemouth too. Top 10 Beaches: 1....
Working west from Osmington Mills access to the beach from Osmington via a minor road is either down the steep path from the Smugglers’ Inn car park or from the coast path and steps just to the east of the pub. As with the previous section from Bran Point to Osmington Mills, a low tide is necessary to...
The Jurassic Coast Word Heritage Status has been placed under threat by another company that wishes to drill for oil and gas by Durlston National Park in Swanage. Last year, Infrastrata walked away from plans to drill having been met with fierce opposition from local people and campaigners that...
On 20th November at Weymouth Lifeboat Station representatives from Open 4 Business Dorset and Lloyds TSB presented a cheque for £1681.00 to the Weymouth Lifeboat Station / RNLI. Open 4 Business Dorset has raised over £5000 for local charities over the past 3 years at the annual Awards Ceremony...
This weekend filming for the video to Selina's song began. Waiting for a weather window was a problem, however, despite this, the Weymouth College film crew and Selina braved the freezing tempratures around Portland and Weymouth to commence the process. We expect to have finished location filming within two...
For whom the bell tolls: £20m 'Memo' project takes shape on Dorset's Jurassic coast
This government cock-up could cost Tory MP Oliver Letwin his West Dorset seat at the next election! More than half of the voters in his constituency have signed a petition protesting against the scrapping of the Portland rescue helicopter as part of government plans to cut coastguard and rescue...
