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JURASSIC COAST TRUST WALKS 2010 ‘Rocks up close’ on the World Heritage Site

Saturday, 20 February 2010 10.30am Sunday, 16 May 2010 10.30am Sunday 26 September 2010 10.00am and , , Ringstead to , Dorset East A 3-4miles (5km) walk along the cliff top Approximately 2 hours, 3 mile (4.8km) An interesting, easy walk of 3 hours, covering and beach to the east and west of Burton circular walk to cliff top above White Nothe many geological features. From the beach at Bradstock. A very interesting opportunity to then back via coastal footpath to Ringstead the mouth of the River Otter we will see the look at wildlife, natural history and geology, Bay and return to car park via South Down extraordinary spit and marshes either side of especially the Sand and the Inferior Farm studying geology and landscape with the estuary. We will examine the exposures in Oolite. The plants should also be coming impressive views over south Dorset (visibility the cliffs of Sherwood Formation sandstones into flower. permitting!) and the Budleigh Salterton Pebble Beds. Meet: NT Hive Beach Car Park, Burton Meet: NT Car Park, Ringstead If time allows we will drive to Ladram Bay to Bradstock GR SY758824 see further exposures of the Triassic rocks GR SY492888 Leader: Alan Holiday Meet: Lyme Kiln Car Park, Budleigh Leader: Alan Holiday Salterton GR SY074820 Sunday 10 October 2010 10.30am Leader: Alan Holiday Sunday, 13 June 2010 10.45am Mills to Ringstead, Beer Caves, Beer, Devon Dorset Saturday, 6 March 2010 10.00am A fascinating 1.5hr tour of one of Britain’s Approximately 3 hours, 3 miles (4.8km) Lulworth Heritage Centre, Dorset most important and least known circular walk, east along the beach studying Walk of about 2.5 hours, 2 miles (3.2km) archaeological sites. The area represents a the Corallian Rocks and returning via the with some steep slopes and approx 100 steps historic profile that is over 5,000 years old. footpath reached by steps east of . into Fossil Forest. The walk focuses on the This area of quarry has been continuously Rough terrain. formation of landscape around Lulworth worked since Roman times and only ceased Meet: Smugglers Inn Car Park, Cove including caves and arches at Stair large scale production in 1920. The caves Hole, Lulworth Crumple and . were also used to store naval ammunition GR SY737817 We will then walk to the Ranges to visit Fossil and to grow food during World War II, Leader: Alan Holiday Forest, taking in the Broken Beds, fossil soil playing a vital role in Britain’s defence deposits, tufa and the ripple marks of an against the Nazis. Saturday 27 November 1.30pm ancient sea floor. Returning over , Meet: Car Park EX12 Heritage Coast Centre, with a chance to look at the Iron Age ramparts 3AT Dorset and see the impacts of farming and scrub Leader: John Scott Fossil Hunting Walk management on the chalk downland A 2 hour fossil hunting walk along the Meet: Lulworth Heritage Centre, Saturday, 17 July 2010 10.00am beach at Charmouth looking for evidence Lulworth Cove BH20 5RQ GR SY826799 , Dorset of the creatures of the Jurassic Seas. Starting Leader: Maddy Pfaff Approximately 1.5 to 2 hour walk across in the Centre with a talk from the warden. Golden Cap to look at how the landscape is Approx distance 1 mile, some uneven ground Saturday, 10 April 2010 10.30am influenced by underlying geology. Returning along the beach. Axmouth to Undercliffs, to the car park via the ruined St Gabriel’s Meet: Charmouth Heritage Coast Devon/Dorset Church to learn about the local stone and Centre, Lower Sea Lane, Charmouth Walk of about 4.5 hours, 4-5 miles (6-8km) wildlife. DT6 6LL through the chasm returning over Goat Island Meet: Landon Woods, Golden Cap GR SY193 360930 visiting the fossil-rich slabs. Rough terrain. GR SY413931 Leader: Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre Meet: Layby Stepps Lane, Axmouth Leader: Sam Scriven Warden GR SY265903 Leader: Donald Campbell

PLEASE SEE OVERLEAF FOR MORE DETAILS To reserve your place please email: [email protected] or telephone 01460 242780 FREE TO MEMBERS OF THE TRUST – JOIN TODAY! www.jurassiccoasttrust.org Registered Charity No.: 1101134 TRUST WALKS LEADERS

Recently retired as a full time teacher Maddy Pfaff is Head Donald Campbell is a in geology, geography and architectural Ranger at the Lulworth Estate. former biology tutor who stone conservation at Weymouth College, Trained in geographical retired early to Devon after a life Alan Holiday has also taught children, science, ecology and education, she long involvement in the natural world; A level pupils, adult evening classes, and for devised and runs the successful education he was a volunteer with the Wiltshire, the Geologists’ Association, Rockwatch. programme at Lulworth Cove which focuses Worcestershire and North Wales Naturalist’s Chairman of the Dorset Geologists’ on the geomorphology of the Lulworth Trusts and carried out bird surveys for three Association, and the Dorset R.I.G.S. group Coastline and is used by thousands of British Trust for Ornithology atlases. A keen (regionally important geological & students of all ages. Maddy heads a team of enthusiast for National Parks, he carried out geomorphological sites) he organises and Rangers for the Lulworth Estate who cover much voluntary work in Snowdonia. He is leads field trips around the UK. Interested in education, interpretation, public access, also the author of an Encyclopedia of British all aspects of geology, Alan also enjoys ecological research and practical habitat Birds and is currently the president of the photographing this outstanding area. management. Axe Vale and District Conservation Society, chairman of the AONB and involved with Natural in the managment of the Undercliffs.

John Scott was born in Beer, Sam Scriven was one of and spent 40 years Alan Holiday’s A-level pupils and researching Beer Quarry went on to get a Masters in Geology from Caves. He has studied the Plymouth University. He worked at the methods used in the quarry Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre for four and the many historic buildings years where he gained experience in leading where the stone was used. He saved the guided walks for all ages. He is now the Earth workings from destruction in 1984 and was Science Advisor for the Jurassic Coast World made a special Fellow of the Royal Society Heritage Team and continues to promote the of Arts in recognition. site.

The Rock Around the Coast Partners also organise a programme of Coastlink walks every Saturday from 29 May to 28 August. Walks include:- Budleigh Salterton, , Beer, Seaton, Charmouth, West Bay, , Portland Heights, Overcombe, Lulworth Cove, Bay, and for full details visit www.jurassiccoast.com or email [email protected]. To book a Coastlink walk telephone Purbeck Information and Heritage Centre (01929) 552740

To reserve your place please email: [email protected] or telephone 01460 242780 FREE TO MEMBERS OF THE TRUST – JOIN TODAY! www.jurassiccoasttrust.org Registered Charity No.: 1101134