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| | World Heritage Coast
Dorset - Visitor Guide |
| Address: | Lower
Sea Lane, Charmouth. |
| Postcode: | DT6
6LL |
| Telephone: | 01297
560772 - Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre
01297 560772 - Charmouth information
|
| Essential kit: | Plant
identification guide. Fossil guide. Binoculars for wildlife. |
| e-mail: |
charhercen@aol.com |
| Key attractions: | Fossil
hunting. Charmouth Heritage Centre. Fossil Walks. Jurassic Coast Footpath. |
| Nature watching: | Fossil
hunting. Geology. Wild flowers. Boat trips.
Don't pick wild flowers and don't
hack away at rocks to find fossils. |
| Access: | Ramped
access to Charmouth Beach plus viewpoints from walkways, but the beach itself
is pebbly and unsuitable for most wheelchairs. |
| Getting
there: | Easy access by road to Charmouth off the
A35.
Don't forget to check tide times - Admiralty
Easy Tide |
| Opening times: | Beach
open all hours but check tide times. The Fossil Forest near Lulworth Cove is usually
open at weekends. |
| Charges: | Free
access to beach and Charmouth Heritage Centre. Fossil Walks organised by Charmouth
Heritage Centre - adults £7, children £3. |
