The beach at the foot of Bindon Hill boasts the most complete fossil record of a Jurassic forest in the entire world. Designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest due to its international significance, ‘Fossil Forest’ has lots of clearly visible fossils that are around 135 million years old. Look out for bowl-shaped stones, which are the remains of old trees and fossilised trunks.

Włóczykij- Snufkin

December 12, 2019

Interesting place to see, if you want to see it remember that it's located on military range area and it's open to visit only in the weekends

Mike The Mooching Minister.

June 17, 2024

The Fossil Forest is the remains of an ancient submerged forest from Jurassic times, located to the east of Lulworth Cove on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England. It lies on the Jurassic Coast, on a wide ledge in the seaside cliff. The site is within the Lulworth Ranges and thus has restricted access.
Near the end of the Jurassic period (c.144 million years ago) the sea levels dropped and a number of islands emerged in the Purbeck area, surrounded by saline lagoons and channels. For a short period, soil formed and a tropical forest grew up. It then flooded under a shallow saline lagoon. The remains are now preserved as the Fossil Forest. This provides the most complete fossilised record of a Jurassic forest in the world.

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Location: West Lulworth, Purbeck, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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