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Charmouth Dorset Photographs
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Title: Land Slip
Place: Charmouth
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About: This recent land slip on the beach at Charmouth made the national news when several people got into difficulties. Thankfully there were not any fatalities.
Photograph Added: 19th July 2006
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Title: Bouncy Castle
Place: Charmouth
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About: A bouncy castle on the beach at Charmouth. With the recent heat its the last thing we would want to be doing!
Photograph Added: 19th July 2006
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Title: Golden Cap
Place: Charmouth
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About: Looking along the beach at Charmouth with Golden Cap dominating the background. At 191 meters high, Golden Cap is reportedly the highest sea cliff in southern England.
Photograph Added: 11th July 2006
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About Charmouth Dorset.
Charmouth is six and half miles west of Bridport off the A35. The small town mainly consists of one steep lined street with a variety of different buildings. The history of this town dates back to the Iron Age when a Celtic tribe, the Durotriges, founded a settlement, evidence of impressive hill forts can still be seen in the area. The buildings running either side of Charmouth street vary in age, some of the smaller cottages are 17th and 18th century whilst those going up the hill show a fine Regency style with lots of elegant bow windows. The Queens Arms looks like large imposing Georgian built hotel but it is actually an early 16th century house refronted in the 18th century. In 1501 Catherine of Aragon apparently stayed at the Hotel en route to London to marry Henry VIII. Jane Austen is reported to have referred to Charmouth as ?sweet and retired? and even today the area has a peaceful and genteel feel to it.
Charmouth beach extends from Evans Cliff to the Spittles and has a stretch of sand that gradually merges into shingle. The River Char goes across the beach as it enters the sea and from the small bridge that crosses the river, near the car park, it is possible to see a variety of ducks and other interesting wild fowl.
Charmouth is justifiably famous for its Jurassic coastline, the limestone cliffs have yielded some amazing fossils but the constant erosion of these cliffs makes them unstable and fossil hunters and visitors should exercise extreme caution at all time.
Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre was started in 1985 and is open daily from Spring Bank Holiday to the end of September and over Easter and the autumn half-term. This centre is one the country?s leading coastal geological visitor attractions. The following information has been copied from http://www.charmouth.org : 'ENTRY TO THE CENTRE IS FREE!! But as a charity, donations are welcome. We have interactive computers, hands on displays and lots of information on fossils, fossil hunting and the local coastal and marine wildlife. There is even a video microscope that you can use to examine your finds. You will always find a helpful warden or volunteer who can identify your finds for you! The Centre has a Jurassic Theatre, where for a small charge (adults ?1, children 50p) you can watch a short film on 'Finding fossils at Charmouth' or 'Black Ven; life on the edge?. Throughout the year we run guided fossil hunting expeditions, rockpooling walks, plus countryside and marine discovery activities along the local coastline. We also have a number of ongoing research projects centred on local biodiversity, geology and coastal science.In 2003 almost 66,000 people visited the Centre including over 4,800 school children as part of our educational programme.'
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