East Devon Heritage Coast...A Walk Through Time.

A walk through time...

East Devon forms the Oldest part of the Jurassic Coast from the Triassic period,

250-200 million years ago.

Welcome to the East Devon Jurassic Coast

On the 13th December 2001, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee announced that the East Devon and Dorset Coast had been officially listed as a natural
World Heritage Site - the only one in England.

The award was granted due to the coast's outstanding geology, which offers a near complete record through 185 million years of Earth History. This geological story is accessible to all of us through 95 miles of stunning landscape.

The range of features - landslides, beaches bays and cliffs - is "probably unparalleled anywhere else" according to the International Association of Geomorphologist's.

Red cliffs at Ladram Bay looking towards Sidmouth - Photography by Tom Hurley
The Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site or 'Jurassic Coast' is England's first natural World Heritage Site.

There are 788 World Heritage Sites around the world, 611 are of cultural significance, 154 are noted for natural features and 23 are mixed.

Great Britain has 4 other natural sites; The Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland, The Island of St Hilda, west of the Outer Hebrides and two remote islands in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

These are now joined by the Dorset & East Devon Coast World Heritage Site, 95 miles of unspoilt cliffs and beaches, Gateway towns and the South West Coast Path. Please click here for more information at Jurassic Coast

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