Jurassic Coast
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| Locations | United Kingdom |
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| Criteria | Natural: viii |
| Did you know | The Jurassic Coast is made of Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous cliffs, spanning 185 million years of geological history. |
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| ID | 1031970 |
About Jurassic Coast
The Jurassic Coast is a World Heritage Site on the English Channel coast of southern England. It stretches from Exmouth in East Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset, a distance of about 96 miles, and was inscribed on the World Heritage List in mid-December 2001.
Jurassic Coast cliff falls tempt fossil hunters
... But on one stretch of Dorset s Jurassic Coast, major cliff falls are soon followed by an influx of fossil hunters, creating a headache for those tasked with keeping people safe...
Bibby Stockholm: Hoax listing for asylum barge on travel website
... The hoax listing on the website described the Bibby Stockholm as having a garden and offering views of Dorset s Jurassic Coast...
Hemel Hempstead boy finds megalodon shark tooth at Walton-on-the-Naze
... Jason said he and his son go to Walton-on-the-Naze to go fossil hunting once a year and also to the Jurassic Coast, a 95-mile (153km) long stretch of coastline in southern England...
Jurassic Coast: Large landslip at Seatown Beach
...Visitors to Dorset s Jurassic Coast have been warned after a large section of cliff collapsed on to a beach...
David Popa: Artist unveils dinosaur gallery for new David Attenborough series
... Popa used natural surroundings to create his art and, for this collection, went to the Jurassic Coast in the UK, Utah and Finland to make large-scale dinosaur portraits...
Royal Society: Four incredible objects that made science history
... Victorian dinosaursDinosaur hunter Gideon Mantell sent in detailed drawings from discoveries in 1849 he made of dinosaur fossils on the Jurassic Coast, in southern England...
By-election results: Six takeaways for Tories from the doorsteps
... 2/ Farmers on collision course with governmentAgriculture shapes the whole landscape of this constituency, from Exmoor to the Blackdown Hills to the Jurassic Coast...
Tiverton and Honiton: Can the Lib Dems turn a true-blue seat yellow?
... Sprawling from the fringes of Exmoor to a stretch of the Jurassic Coast, this cluster of villages and market towns was seen until recently as an extremely safe Conservative seat...
Bibby Stockholm: Hoax listing for asylum barge on travel website
By Dan Johnson & Brodie OwenBBC News
The government's Bibby Stockholm barge for asylum seekers has appeared as a hoax listing on a travel website.
The barge, in Portland Port, Dorset, was advertised on Booking. com a week after it was evacuated following the on board The Craft .
The Man behind the listing, which has since been removed from The Site , told The Bbc he had done it " as a joke".
Booking. com has been contacted for a comment.
Last week, 39 asylum seekers were taken off the barge after Legionella bacteria was found in its water system.
The Hoax listing on the website described the Bibby Stockholm as having a garden and offering views of Dorset's Jurassic Coast .
It also said towels and bed linen were included on board The Craft , as well as a continental, American or vegetarian breakfast " every morning at the property".
It added that residents had access to a sauna and Swimming Pool .
A BBC journalist was able to book a double room on the barge for Monday night for a total of £93. 78, though that payment has yet to be processed.
The Home Office confirmed it had not made the vessel available for public bookings.
The Man who made the listing on Booking. com, who did not give his name, told The Bbc it was " definitely a joke" and he " did not think they would take it seriously".
The floating hotel, intended to hold 500 men, remains empty while further tests are carried out on its water system.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
