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…
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…
One of my earliest memories of the coast, is of being taken to Seaton Beach to build stone castles. This would usually be accompanied by some sort of ice cream with a stick, I’m thinking Funny Feet or a Nobbly Bobbly. Then once eaten, the stick and the wrapper would become a flag and we…
The Jurassic Coast Trust is inviting people to share their favourite coastal walks, views and spots as part of their #MyJurassicCoast campaign. It comes as the charity has been nominated for “Best Use of Content” at the Travolution Digital Awards. Featured prominently on Instagram and at their website, #MyJurassicCoast highlights how the coastline has helped…
Purbeck Ice Cream have raised more than £3,000 for the Jurassic Coast Trust from proceeds from their Jurassic Range of flavours. Launched in late 2017, 10p from every tub in the range, which includes the Dig-A-Saurus, Ammonite Bites, Purbeck Rocks and Sull-Diggery flavours, goes to the Trust to help them look after the World Heritage…
The Jurassic Coast Trust’s website, jurassiccoast.link, has recorded its largest ever volume of traffic in a single month, with more than 71,000 people accessing the site in August 2020. Driven by a UK-wide increase in “stay-cations” due to Covid-19, as well as the Summer weather, people came to the site en masse to access the…
As a marine photographer and Jurassic Coast Ambassador, I’ve spent many hours cruising along the entire length of the Jurassic Coast capturing images from my motor boat Strange Weather. Buy Steve’s 2021 Jurassic Coast Dolphins Calendar As well as the stunning vistas, I’ve enjoyed photographing a huge range of human activity, from pot boats crabbing…