Along with many other sectors, 2020 was a very difficult year for the outdoor adventure and residential sector. Government guidance in response to the Covid-19 pandemic changed quickly and often with little warning. This meant activity providers had to be flexible and adapt to already stringent operating procedures at short notice, so Cumulus Outdoors moved…
The future is bright for volunteering on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site! Two and a half years seem to have gone by in a blink of an eye and we have come to the end of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) Coastal Communities funded Jurassic Coast Volunteer Network project.…
As reported today, Devon Wildlife Trust has taken the decision to stop operating Seaton Jurassic due to “unprecedented financial challenges”. DWT has managed Seaton Jurassic since it opened in 2016 and it has attracted 250,000 visitors in that period. Our CEO Lucy Culkin has made the following statement in regards to this news: “The…
As many parts of the economy are preparing to reopen after lockdown, several Jurassic Coast Business Partners have received an extra welcome boost at the Devon Tourism Awards. The team at family-run Andrewshayes Holiday Park learnt during an online awards ceremony, that they had clinched the top spot in the Devon Tourism Awards winning Gold…
In this last week, it feels a little like the world has turned a corner, bringing about hope for a Spring, which will bring some freedom and the ability to see people and go to the places we have all been missing over the last months of lockdown. For us at the JCT, we have…
Despite the difficulties of holidaying in 2020, thousands of holidaymakers at one of Dorset’s largest holiday park operators have defied the odds to raise over £6,000 for the Jurassic Coast Trust, helping to protect, conserve and educate people about the Jurassic Coast. Since 2008, West Dorset Leisure Holidays have raised funds through an optional donation…
As thousands of people give #Veganuary a go, rest assured that you don’t have to head to a hipster metropolis to get great vegan food. Here on Dorset and East Devon’s Jurassic Coast, you can find a superb range of plant-based options for all tastes and budgets. It’s a win-win-win – you can help the…