Jurassic Coast
About 154 km of English Channel coast running from Exmouth in Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset, inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2001. Its cliffs expose rock from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous, and the beaches around Lyme Regis and Charmouth are famous for fossils.
- Where
- Lyme Regis, England, United Kingdom
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 50.7056, -2.9899
Get the Jurassic Coast stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Jurassic Coast. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your England volume with your photos and a note.
Near Jurassic Coast
Durdle Door 51 km
A natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth, where the sea has worn a doorway through a headland. It stands on the Lulworth Estate of the Weld family, privately owned but open to the public, with a beach on either side.
Glastonbury Tor 53 km
A lone hill above Glastonbury, crowned by the roofless tower of St Michael's Church. Old stories tie it to King Arthur and the isle of Avalon, and the climb gives wide views over the flat Somerset Levels.
Cheddar Gorge 66 km
A limestone gorge cut into the Mendip Hills beside the village of Cheddar. Its show caves, carved by an underground river and hung with stalactites, are where Cheddar Man, Britain's oldest complete human skeleton at about 9,000 years old, was found in 1903.
Dartmoor 73 km
An upland of open moorland in southern Devon, protected as a national park since 1951 and covering 954 square kilometres. Granite tors break the skyline, and ponies roam free across the moor.
Wales Millennium Centre 85 km
Wales's national arts centre on Cardiff Bay, opened in 2004 and finished in 2009. Its curved front is clad in bronze-coloured steel with lines of poetry in Welsh and English cut through it, lit up after dark.
SS Great Britain 87 km
Brunel's steamship of 1843, the first large ocean-going ship to combine an iron hull with a screw propeller. The largest passenger ship in the world from 1845 to 1853, she crossed the Atlantic in 14 days and is now a museum ship in Bristol's harbour.
Roman Baths 87 km
A well-preserved Roman bathing complex built around the hot springs of Aquae Sulis, where a temple stood by 60 to 70 AD. The baths were used until Roman rule ended in the 5th century, and the green, steaming Great Bath is still fed by the natural spring.
Clifton Suspension Bridge 87 km
A suspension bridge strung high across the Avon Gorge, linking Clifton in Bristol with Leigh Woods. Built to a design based on an earlier one by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it opened in 1864, and its tolls still pay for its upkeep.
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Questions
Where is Jurassic Coast?
Jurassic Coast is in Lyme Regis, England, United Kingdom. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Durdle Door (51 km), Glastonbury Tor (53 km), Cheddar Gorge (66 km).
How do I get the Jurassic Coast stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Jurassic Coast and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your England volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Jurassic Coast before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your England volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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