Old Harry Rocks and Studland: The End of the Jurassic Coast
South West, England
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Old Harry Rocks and Studland: The End of the Jurassic Coast
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At Handfast Point on the Isle of Purbeck, three chalk formations, among them a stack and a stump, mark the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. The chalk used to run in one ridge across to the Isle of Wight; the sea broke through, arches formed and collapsed, and one of the stacks left behind is Old Harry; another, Old Harry's Wife, was worn through at the base until its top fell away, leaving a stump. North of the point, Studland Bay curves for two and a half miles of sandy beaches — South, Middle and Knoll Beach, and Shell Bay — backed by dunes and heathland, with a stretch set aside as a naturist beach.
Required Activities
1
of 4
Walk out along the cliff top to Handfast Point and look down on Old Harry
2
of 4
Work out how the chalk once reached the Isle of Wight
3
of 4
Walk Knoll Beach and the dunes of Studland Bay
4
of 4
Walk into the heathland behind the dunes
Walk out along the cliff top to Handfast Point and look down on Old Harry
Work out how the chalk once reached the Isle of Wight
Walk Knoll Beach and the dunes of Studland Bay
Walk into the heathland behind the dunes
Before you go
Unfenced chalk cliffs at Handfast Point — keep well back from the edge.
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