A popular stretch of the South West Coast Path has been reopened ahead of the main walking season, with a new route through the Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs National Nature Reserve. The Path was closed and diverted inland almost two years ago at the western end of the Undercliffs, after an ongoing landslip resulted in…
The section of coast between Bowleaze Cove and Redcliff Point in Preston near Weymouth is currently active, with movement of around a metre since Friday 8 April. This is a well-known area for landslips due to its geology of permeable limestone over impermeable clay. The movement has been going on for several years but this…
The Jurassic Coast Trust, in association with Yeovil College, gave Independent Living Skills students the opportunity to create replica fossils using Plaster of Paris on Thursday 25th February. Special fossil moulds were supplied by Guy Kerr, Jurassic Coast Community Coordinator. This inspired Lecturer Valerie Rowland to make an inclusive and hands on activity for her…