History and Heritage in Dorset
Fossils, skeletons, life-size dinosaur reconstructions, plus hands-on and multimedia displays provide great family fun – part of the Jurassic Coast experience.
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Golden Cap is the highest cliff on the south coast at 188 metres. An area of outstanding importance for its unspoilt landscape and natural history.
Thomas Hardy designed and lived in this house from 1885 till his death in 1928. Here he wrote `Tess of the d'Urbervilles', `Jude the Obscure' and `The Mayor of Casterbridge', as well as much of his poetry.
Cerne Abbas Giant, Dorchester, Dorset
The famous ancient figure of the Cerne Giant, cut into the chalk near Cerne Abbas.
Don't miss the Cerne Abbas Giant, a large naked, club-wielding man cut into the chalk hillside above the village.
The Jurassic Coast , Devon, Dorset
The Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site is England's first natural World Heritage Site - it is known as The Jurassic Coast. It covers 95 miles of truly stunning coastline from East Devon to Dorset, with rocks recording 185 million years of the Earth's history.
Uncover the many layers that make up the Jurassic Coast. Geology unfolds before your eyes as you discover the very distinct sections of coast and understand how they have been formed over millions of years - through geological events and later by coastal processes.
