The Jurassic Coast The name comes from the best known of the geological periods found within it. The Jurassic Coast stretches 96 miles (154 km). It is truly an outstanding place to explore Earth’s history. The evolution of life and the natural processes that shape our world. Fossils teach us about prehistoric life. Along the Jurassic Coast fossils help to show how life adapted and changed as 185 million years slowly passed. The Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods make up the Mesozoic Era, the age of giant reptiles and dinosaurs. The Jurassic is famous for its marine habitats and dinosaurs like Allosaurus and Stegosaurus. The cliffs around Lyme Regis constantly crumble and slip into the sea, revealing fossils from the ancient Jurassic past of 180 million years ago. Take a fossil hunting walk and discover the fossilised remains of giant ichthyosaur, plesiosaur, belemnites and ammonites that can be found on the beach.
Do not forget to pack your swim suits.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ WiFi on board
✔ Air-conditioned vehicle
✔ English Guided Tour
✔ Private transportation
✔ Bottled water
✖ Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. Zedwell Piccadilly Circus
2. Broadwick Soho
3. Treehouse Hotel London
4. The Langham, London
5. The Kings Arms
6. The Resident Soho
7. Hotel Indigo London - 1 Leicester Square, an IHG hotel
8. Claridge's
9. Sofitel London St James
10. Victory House Leicester Square
11. The Cavendish London Hotel
12. Dukes London
13. St Giles London Hotel
14. Montcalm Piccadilly Townhouse
15. W London
16. Thistle Trafalgar Square
17. Flemings Mayfair
18. The Mermaid Suite Hotel
19. The Fox Club Mayfair
20. The Trafalgar St. James
Additional Info: This tour includes Pick up and drop off. We will pick you up from your hotel or private address and drop you back to the pickup point unless you advise us otherwise. There is no extra charge for pick up and drop off. For Hotel pick up please wait in the lobby at the pickup time. For private address, please wait outside the main entrance at the pickup time. If your hotel is not listed, please inform us at booking time or send us an email after booking your tour. If do not have your pick up details at the time of your booking, then please provide us your pick up details 12 hours before your tour start time or as soon as you have them.
Itinerary
1
Jurassic Coast
The Jurassic Coast is a diverse landscape underpinned by incredible geology. 252 million years ago, this area of the Earth’s crust was stretching and sinking. As it sank, sediment piled on top of each other to form rocks. First in baking deserts during the Triassic Period and then in the Jurassic period, sea level rose and changed the desert into a tropical sea. A forest grew then died and was buried beneath the sediments of swamps and rivers. This was the start of the Cretaceous where earth movements tilted the rock layers to the east. The rocks pushed up in the west were eroded. The sea rose again and sandstone and Chalk were laid down across the region, burying older rock. Since that time erosion has carved this remarkable rock into the landscape we see today. There are opportunities here for many experiences, from summer beach days to soul-stirring walks in wind-swept winter. The landscape of the Jurassic Coast captures our imagination and invites us to find a sense of belonging.
Duration: 3 hours
2
Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door
Durdle Door is one of the Jurassic Coast’s most iconic landscapes. It is a natural arch, formed from a layer of hard limestone standing almost vertically out of the sea. Pay a visit to the nearby Lulworth Cove Visitor Centre, where you can learn more about Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove. Walking the South West Coast Path at Durdle Door offers spectacular views across the Jurassic Coast. We recommend an Ordnance Survey map to accompany a day’s walking. Walking the coast path to the east of Durdle Door brings you to the famous Lulworth Cove and Stair Hole. Further afield are the incredible geological formations of Worbarrow Bay and the eerie abandoned village of Tyneham. To the west are the coastal hamlets of Osmington Mills and Ringstead.
Duration: 3 hours
3
Lyme Regis
Visit Lyme Regis a beautiful seaside resort. Situated on the world-famous Jurassic Coast, Lyme Regis is the perfect destination for a family holiday by the sea, an active break, a romantic getaway. Home to famous Georgian fossil collector and palaeontologist Mary Anning, Lyme Regis is well known as one the best places on the Jurassic Coast to hunt for fossils.
The town and its surrounding area are renowned for their natural beauty, and it has a fascinating history stretching back to the 8th century.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• 8 hours visiting sites, 6 hours on journey.
