117015 Jurassic Bus Leaflet 4/5/06 9:56 am Page 1 Map © Silson Communications, 2006. Visiting England’s only natural 0 12345678910 km X53 Bus Route Boat Trips 0 12345 Miles y y ut e aut ea l B B National Trust a r a l Other Bus Routes r atu World Heritage Site u N t 31 ng World Heritage Site Railway Station a di N an tst by bus g u n O Visitor Centre South West Coast Path i f d o n Tourist Information Centre View Point a a e Congratulations on choosing one of the best ways of t r s A t et Museum u rs visiting the Jurassic Coast - Dorset and East Devon’s din o O tan g N D f s t a o t World Heritage Site. By travelling on CoastlinX53, you u u 31, 152 Chideock r a O a e r f l will have the opportunity to visit many of the main o X53 A B rea e 31, 152 n A a X53 attractions along the Jurassic Coast, as well as enjoying o u v n t e o Seaton y the city of Exeter at one end and the towns of Poole and D v t e X53 as D Tramway 152 E t Bournemouth at the other. s a 152 X53 E Travelling on the bus has many advantages over using X53 Newton Sidford X53 y t Poppleford Bowd your car. Not only will you be able to sit back, relax and u a Here the rocks are e X53 enjoy the views (much of this landscape is an Area of B 899 200 million l years old a Outstanding Natural Beauty), but you can hop on and r 52 a t u g N CoastHopper 157 hop off at any of the stops along the route. If you are a in d n a keen walker, you can walk a section of the South West t s t u Coast Path national trail (just follow the acorn symbol O CoastHopper 157 f ) and catch the bus back to your start point. If you o a e 57 r want to try your hand at fossil collecting, jump off at A n o v Otterton Charmouth and visit the Heritage Centre for advice e D t before heading out onto the beach. If strolling around s Views from CoastlinX53 a seaside towns is more your thing, there are plenty of E Beer attractive places to explore. Some of the areas not Between Exeter and Charmouth, look out for the following: visited by CoastlinX53 are easily accessible by linking to CoastHopper 157 The bus stops at Beer, where a geological quirk means other buses. Many of the coastal towns also offer boat Exmouth that white chalk cliffs dominate the scene. These 90 • Aylesbeare Common (after the Half Way House trips, another ideal way of exploring the coast. million year old rocks are often thought of as being in pub just west of Newton Poppleford) where Exmouth is a gateway to the Jurassic Coast the wrong place, sitting as they do between rocks of 250 pebbles were laid down in an ancient desert This leaflet has been produced to help you explore the World Heritage Site. It can be reached by the million years of age! Beer Quarry Caves (T: 01297 river. Jurassic Coast area and to give you some ideas on what Here the rocks are CoastHopper 157 service, linking from CoastlinX53 at 680282) are a 20 minute walk away and fascinating • Newton Poppleford which is a typical East Devon by bus bus by 250 million to see and do. It should be used in conjunction with years old Bowd or Newton Poppleford. The ‘geoneedle’ at underground tours bring to life the history of quarrying village with a mixture of architectural styles. the up to date CoastlinX53 timetables available from Orcombe Point, just east of Exmouth, marks the start of this famous stone and the link to Exeter Cathedral. Many of the older thatched cottages are built JURASSIC COAST COAST JURASSIC Tourist Information Centres and Visitor Centres. the Site. To get there, walk up the hill from the end of from Cobb, a mixture of red clay and straw the seafront which is two miles from the town centre. which when rendered forms well insulated Most CoastlinX53 journeys are operated by fully The rocks here are the oldest along the Site and formed strong walls. Local stone is also used but accessible low floor double decker buses. 250 million years ago in a baking desert. The best way Seaton and Axmouth weathers easily as it is relatively soft. to really appreciate these stunning red cliffs, and to get • The East Devon Plateau (as you leave Newton close to the birds which live on them, is by taking a boat Seaton and Axmouth offer access to the Undercliff, a Poppleford) - the plateau is dissected by rivers to trip - Stuart Line Cruises (T: 01395 222144) run trips wild area of landslides, tumbled coastline and luxuriant give valleys heading towards the sea. regularly throughout the summer. vegetation. The giant Bindon landslide to the east of The valleys were formed during the Ice Age Axmouth caused huge national excitement when it when much greater quantities of water flowed happened in 1839 and was even visited by Queen through frozen tundra to meet the sea. Victoria. You can visit this area today by walking along Budleigh Salterton Beautiful intersecting valleys near Sidford. the South West Coast Path (a seven mile challenging • The valley floor is made of red desert clays and Exeter From Newton Poppleford, CoastHopper 157 runs right walk) or taking a boat trip from Lyme Regis. The Seaton through the heart of East Devon Area of Outstanding mudstones while the tops of the hills are made Tramway between Seaton and Colyton offers a fun way of crumbly sandstone known as Upper The Jurassic Coast is England’s first and only natural World Exeter is a fascinating city to Natural Beauty to Budleigh Salterton, a historic seaside of exploring the Axe Valley. Greensand. Heritage Site. The 95 mile (155 km) stretch of coast was explore, with a wealth of town at the mouth of the River Otter. Its pebbles, or designated by UNESCO in 2001. It is a World Heritage Site attractions, shops, places to eat cobbles, can be found all along the Jurassic Coast and as • The first real views of the cliffs of the Jurassic because it offers a unique insight into the Earth Sciences - the and drink and a beautiful far east as Kent. A gentle six mile walk along the Otter Coast World Heritage Site at Seaton. rocks which make up the Site record 185 million years of the cathedral dating from Norman Estuary, which is a haven for bird watchers, will bring Lyme Regis Looking back towards Beer you can see the fault Earth’s history. times. The cathedral was built you back to Newton Poppleford. line at Seaton Hole, which brings the older red The rocks have been tilted to the east which means that the from Salcombe and Beer stone. desert rocks level with the much younger chalk oldest rocks are found in the west and the youngest rocks in Littlecombe, East Devon Visit Beer Quarry Caves to see how The Undercliff emerges at Lyme Regis, a characterful rocks. To the far side of Seaton is the Undercliff town, famous for its fossils and the home of Mary National Nature Reserve. the east. This means that you can literally ‘walk through the stone was quarried. From the Sidmouth Anning (1799-1847), who has been described as ‘the time’ along the coast - 185 million years in 95 miles! The city, you can catch the Avocet train • Golden Cap which at 191m above sea level is Stagecoach bus number 52 provides a regular link greatest fossilist who ever lived’. The Philpot Museum geology of the Site is also represented in the locally distinctive For more information pop into a Tourist Information down to Exmouth (or Stagecoach the highest point on the south coast. between Exeter and Sidmouth and connects with (T: 01297 443370) has interesting displays and runs building materials which change along the route. This story Centre or Visitor Centre and pick up one of these bus number 57). As the bus descends into Lyme Regis you are CoastlinX53 at Sidford. Alternatively, CoastHopper 157 guided walks. There are several fossil shops in the is explained in much more detail in the Jurassic Coast Mini leaflets. treated to spectacular views of the cliffs and Guide and the Jurassic Coast Official Guide, both available links with Exmouth and CoastlinX53 at Newton town. The Cobb harbour was famously used in the coastline where fossils have been collected for from Tourist Information and Visitor Centres. Poppleford or Bowd. Many interesting walks start from filming of the ‘French Lieutenants Woman’. The dark over 200 years. Sidmouth and the museum leads regular walks along clay cliffs around Lyme are about 200 million years old the sea front. A seven mile walk east along the South and mark the start of the Jurassic period. West Coast Path will bring you to Beer. Cathedral Green, Exeter Coastline at Sidmouth Beer Seaton www.jurassiccoast.com Tramway Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Team. Tel: 01305 225101. Email: [email protected] Funded by Dorset and Devon County Councils. © 2006. Whilst every effort has been made to provide accurate information, the authors can accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions. All rights reserved.