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Dorset and East Devon Coast
Exeter, England
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.
Supporting sources: Legacy import provenance, Wikipedia
When to visit
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The Dorset and East Devon Coast / Jurassic Coast is a long open coastline rather than one controlled attraction. Public access is broad, but practical visiting depends on tides, cliff conditions, weather, local paths, and separate site operations.
Admission
Free
Booking
No booking needed
When to go
- Time of day: Morning
Features & amenities
What to expect
- Outdoor
What to bring
- Water
- comfortable shoes
- Swimsuit
- towel
Good to know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Safety
- Cliff falls, tides, surf, unstable edges, and weather exposure are central to the real visit. This is a high-condition natural coastline, not a managed promenade end to end.
Tags
Planning Exeter
The rest of my Exeter saves, on the city's planning pages.