Every year, West Dorset’s artists, designers and makers open their doors for a week, inviting the public into their space to experience their work and get a glimpse into their creative process. Naturally, many of the works on display are inspired by the Jurassic Coast. Not only is does the Coast lie on their doorstep,…
On Tuesday 23rd October, the Jurassic Coast Trust welcomed award-winning journalist Kate Adie CBE to Symondsbury Tithe Barn for an evening of exploring the stories from the Jurassic Coast that resonate most strongly in the 21st century. Kate spoke passionately about what our outstanding World Heritage coastline means to her, before handing over to the…
All of us here at the Jurassic Coast Trust are really looking forward to Dippy’s arrival in Dorchester next February. Here are 8 incredible Dippy Facts that you should know before going to visit him in Dorchester! Dippy is a massive skeleton, measuring 21.3 metres in length, and over 4 metres in both width and…
All of us here at the Jurassic Coast Trust are looking forward to Dippy’s arrival in Dorchester next February, and we’re thrilled to present A History of Dippy for you! Dippy has become so iconic as a fossil specimen, it’s easy to forget that he was once a living dinosaur, some 150 million years ago.…
The Jurassic Coast Trust has just started on a new and exciting stage in its development having recently taken on the responsibility for looking after the Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site. Known to one and all as the Jurassic Coast, the Site stretches from Studland Bay in Dorset to Orcombe Point in…
The Jurassic Coast Trust is blessed with a superb cohort of Ambassadors in the Exmouth area. As well as assisting on the recently opened Jurassic Coast Mural in Exmouth, our team have been busy delivering outstanding public engagement at a couple of local events. Heath Week Festival Day – by Guy Kerr, Jurassic Coast Trust…