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Jurassic Coast

Also known as Dorset and East Devon Coast, Littoral du Dorset et de l'est du Devon

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Jurassic Coast is about 40 km east of Exeter. The nearest other World Heritage site is City of Bath, about 85 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Exeter · about 113,000 peopleabout 40 km west
  • Bournemouth · about 427,000 peopleabout 75 km east
  • Bath · about 93,000 peopleabout 85 km north-east
  • Bristol · about 554,000 peopleabout 90 km north
  • Plymouth · about 247,000 peopleabout 90 km south-west
  • Cardiff · about 861,000 peopleabout 90 km north
Jurassic CoastLondonCardiffBristolBrightonPortsmouthBournemouthSouthamptonReadingSwanseaPlymouthExeterBathCity of BathStonehenge and AveburyCornwall and West Devon MiningKew Gardens50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Jurassic Coast and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesCity of Bath1Stonehenge and Avebury2Blaenavon Industrial Landscape3Blenheim Palace4Cornwall and West Devon Mining5Jurassic Coast
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

Further resources

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The official record

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