From Orcombe Rocks in Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site gives a unique insight into life in the past through the rocks exposed along the 95 miles of beautiful coastline. 185 million years of Earth history for you to explore. Walk along the coast and walk through time!
Discover the Mesozoic Era, a time when dinosaurs ruled the Earth!
The coast of East Devon reveals the rocks of the Triassic period and the richest Mid-Triassic reptile sites in Britain. Imagine a hot semiarid landscape with rivers where large reptiles, amphibians and fish dominate the scene.
The Jurassic is represented between Pinhay in Devon and Kimmeridge in Dorset, providing a complete record of every stage of the Jurassic and exceptional fossils. Marine reptiles continue to be found, including new species. A remarkable new specimen of Scelidosauras dinosaur and many other fossils, often with exceptional preservation, make this coast a world class venue for palaeontology.
In the Purbeck Formation, the Jurassic-early Cretaceous terrestrial sequence is one of the finest in the world. At the far eastern end of the Old Harry rocks there are prominent sea stacks of chalk which are the youngest Mesozoic rocks exposed on the site.