The new Charmouth footbridge opened back in April, and since then has received fantastic feedback. Charmouth Parish Council “You asked us for our thoughts before you even started the design. You’ve taken on board our comments and the bridge is perfect – exactly what we all wanted”. “We have had great feedback. Everyone has been…
Families in Dorset and Devon have the chance to win tickets to the summer blockbuster exhibition Age of the Dinosaur now on at London’s Natural History Museum. This dinosaur competition has been extended so hurry, get your entries in now!
Cockington Court, Torbay, was the delightful setting for the first annual Tuffs Cup Cricket Match between the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and the English Riviera Geopark. The event in June was the finale to a week of Geological themed activities around Torbay; designated a Geopark in 2007 by UNESCO. For more details go to…
Saturday the 9th July saw the grand opening of the refurbished seafront shelters on Marine parade in Lyme Regis. Using the original shelter formats, the innovative scheme has blended traditional and modern design to make space that has something for everyone. It comprises community rooms, two retail spaces – a surf shop and a National Trust…
A new website has been launched to help you plan a wide range of water sports and coastal activities in Dorset. Whether you are a kayaker, sailor, surfer, climber, sea angler, scuba diver or walker, the site is a mine of useful information. It covers everything from slipways to cycle routes to hire shops…
The Coastal Change exhibitions are now underway with the first one having taken place in Swanage on Thursday 30th June and Saturday 2nd July, and the second in Charmouth on Thurs 7th July. Over 300 local residents, visitors and people who work in Swanage and Charmouth came along to browse the information and watch a presentation about…
I joined the Jurassic Coast Team through the Future Jobs Fund, a government scheme to help unemployed young people back into work. After graduating with a degree in Architecture and doing various stopgap jobs this scheme has been a lifeline to my career. Struggling to find a way into the heritage sector, this opportunity has…
The enormous skull of a fossilised pliosaur, the scariest marine predator ever to have swam in the worlds oceans, is now on display at the Dorset County Museum. The skull is one of the largest and most complete ever found in the world and measures 2.4m in length, making the whole animal 14 to 18…
After three years of hard work from the Jurassic Coast team, the Dorset County Museums Service and partner museums the Jurassic Life project is approaching its end. There are a few loose ends to tie up, but the most spectacular event in the initiative occurred on July 8th at The Dorset County Museum when Sir…