It can be reached by car, bus, boat, bike or steam train. The coast between Exmouth in East Devon and Studland Bay in Dorset contains a complete record through almost 200 million years of earth history during the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods of geological time.

Also contained within this coast are a number of outstanding fossil localities and stunning features such as landslides, Chesill beach and impressive cliffs. This unique combination of features forms the basis for the nomination as a World Heritage Site.