Facts and Data
Webpages:
Official Unesco Page
The Jurassic Coast of Dorset and East Devon
Protectedplanet.net
Basis Data:
Unesco World heritage since: 2001
Size of heritage: 2,550 ha
Coordinates:
Longitude: -1,010°
Latitude: 50,706°
About
The cliff exposures along the Dorset and East Devon coast provide an almost continuous sequence of rock formations spanning the Mesozoic Era, or some 185 million years of the earth's history. The area's important fossil sites and classic coastal geomorphologic features have contributed to the study of earth sciences for over 300 years.
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Hotels and places to stay
Number Four Boutique Hotel
Florence House Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
Somerset House Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
The Clarence Boutique Hotel
Florence Gardens Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
The Florence Suite Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
Best Western Royal Beach
Seacrest Hotel
Stattons Boutique Hotel and Restaurant
Bembridge AirportSmall airport - 5 mi (8 km)
Chichester/Goodwood AirportSmall airport - 15 mi (25 km)
Southampton AirportLarge airport - 23 mi (37 km)
Shoreham AirportMedium airport - 32 mi (53 km)
Lasham AirportMedium airport - 33 mi (54 km)
Bournemouth AirportLarge airport - 37 mi (60 km)
RAF OdihamMedium airport - 37 mi (59 km)
Farnborough AirportMedium airport - 41 mi (66 km)
Blackbushe AirportMedium airport - 43 mi (70 km)
London Gatwick AirportLarge airport - 47 mi (76 km)
London Heathrow AirportLarge airport - 58 mi (94 km)
RAF Brize NortonLarge airport - 76 mi (123 km)
Bigger and popular cities in the wider vicinity are these:
- Barkham
- Bembridge
- Chale
- Chichester
- Cowes
- Farnham
- Finchampstead
- Freshwater
- Godalming
- Gurnard
- Kingsley
- Lindford
- Milland
- Newchurch
- Newport
- Northwood
- Pirbright
- Portsmouth
- Sandhurst
- Seale
- Shalfleet
- Shalford
- Shinfield
- Southampton
- Stratfield Mortimer
- Swallowfield
- Totland
- Whiteparish
- Winchester
- Yarmouth
These are some smaller cities that might be interesting. They are all rather close.
- Alverstoke
- Bosham
- Brading
- Bridgemary
- Brockhurst
- Cosham
- East Wittering
- Emsworth
- Gosport
- Havant
- Hilsea
- Itchenor
- Langstone
- Nettlestone
- North Hayling
- Portchester
- Ryde
- Sandown
- Seaview
- Shanklin
- South Hayling
- Southbourne
- Southwick
- St. Helens
- St. Helens, Ryde
- Wallington
- West Thorney
- West Wittering
- Westbourne
- Widley