A new competition has been launched to find stunning images of the Jurassic Coast.The 2013 Jurassic Coast Award is a photography competition open to all and with cash prizes totalling £1,800. The competition will celebrate the internationally recognised Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site (The Jurassic Coast) and is endorsed by the Jurassic…
Arts, Science and policy makers will come together at the third Creative Coast Forum event at the University of Exeter on 10th September to discuss the question, can artists and scientists work together to improve the management of naturally designated site? The discussion will be illustrated by some of the creative work that has taken…
After winning silver Nick Dempsey, our local windsurf hero has shown his support for a local campaign to help keep the Dorset coast and inshore waters litter free by stepping on a windsurf made out of marine and beach litter. The sculpture is on display at the newly reopened Fine Foundation Chesil Beach Centre, Portland…
Natural England to close beach at Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs National Nature Reserve (NNR) in light of recent conditions. (Press release date 13/08/12) Following the extreme rainfall earlier this year concerns remain about the stability of some cliff sections along Monmouth Beach to the west of Lyme Regis. Rock-falls have continued throughout the week…
ExLab (Exploratory Laboratory) opened its doors at seven locations across Dorset on 28th July. Five artists were commissioned to make work that merges art with science and responds to the Jurassic Coast. ExLab is part of the London 2012 Festival, a spectacular 12-week nationwide celebration running until 9 September 2012 bringing together leading artists from…
People are continuing to be urged to take care around cliffs in Dorset after further landslips and rockfalls in recent days. Landslips and rockfalls are common along this stretch of the south coast, which is constantly eroding, and this is one of the reasons it has been designated a World Heritage Site. But recent exceptional…
On 14th-16th August get yourselves down to the Salt House in West Bay for 3 free days of family fun. Nature Rocks has been organised by Bridport Museum, The Jurassic Coast Team, the National Trust and the Dorset AONB as part of the 2012 Earth Festival. They will be joined by the RSPB and iCoast…
Restrictions to beach access on the Jurassic Coast imposed after Tuesday’s fatal rock fall near Burton Bradstock have been lifted today, but visitors are warned to continue to take extra care and avoid areas with cliff backdrops. On Tuesday, hundreds of tonnes of rock fell when part of a cliff collapsed near Burton Bradstock, killing…
Visitors to Dorset and East Devon’s Jurassic Coast are being urged not to walk under cliffs following yesterday’s fatal landslide near Bridport. (Press release date 25/07/12