Kimmeridge Bay
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Kimmeridge Bay ( /ˈkɪmərɪdʒ/) is a bay on the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula on the English Channel coast in Dorset, England, close to and southeast of the village of Kimmeridge, on the Smedmore Estate.[1] The area is renowned for its fossils,[2] with The Etches Collection in the village of Kimmeridge displaying fossils found by Steve Etches in the area over a 30-year period. It is a popular place to access the coast for tourists.[3] To the east are the Kimmeridge Ledges, where fossils can be found in the flat clay beds.
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Kimmeridge Bay | |
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Kimmeridge Bay cliffs, looking northwest | |
Location within Dorset | |
OS grid reference | SY906789 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WAREHAM |
Postcode district | BH20 |
Police | Dorset |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
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50.6123647°N 2.13009631°W / 50.6123647; -2.13009631 |
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