Charmouth Beach

Beach · Charmouth ·

Charmouth Beach

Beach · Charmouth ·

Fossil hunting, swimming, picnics, cafes, and shops

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"You probably won’t want to spread your beach blanket out on Charmouth Beach, but if you have a keen eye and good hiking shoes, you just might find a few dinosaur fossils. Charmouth Beach lies in the middle of what is known as the Jurassic Coast, a 95-mile stretch of cliffs along the southern coast of England known for its ancient dinosaur fossils. Although it is called the Jurassic Coast, fossils from the area actually span the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, which rounds out to about 180 million years of history. Interested visitors can also make their way to the Charmouth Heritage Coast Center, where major discoveries and the history of the village is documented. The Heritage Center works to encourage the safe and sustainable collection of fossils from the rocky beaches around the village." - ATLAS_OBSCURA

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What an amazing beach, its got everything, sand, shingle, rocks, fossils....loads to look at! Well worth the visit and very photogenic! A fascinating place to walk along! Pay on arrival at the carpark. Also has a lovely cafe and a fossil museum.

Mark L.

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We have just spent a great week in Charmouth and spent every day at the beach. It has everything you need for a great time by the sea. A very photogenic beach with the added bonus of fossil hunting and sea glass finding. £6 parking all day. Fantastic selection of ice creams. Charmouth fossils and the Heritage centre are great places to visit. Just wished we lived closer as this is my go to holiday destination.

Suzanne F.

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Wonderful place to visit. I decided to go fossil hunting and go to Charmouth instead of Lyme regis. It's a wonderful beach. There is a car park right on the beach front. There is a lot a coffee hut on the beach which is lovely. We actually found several fossils at this beach. It's a beautiful place to visit and highly recommend visiting

Ian K.

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We stopped by here briefly in October and I really kicked myself later for not having spent longer here. I stupidly didn't realize that this is a great place for searching for fossils. I mean, I should have known as there were many people stooping along the beach looking intensively at the stones :-) Anyway as one of us was confined to a wheelchair we stayed here briefly in the car park, I ran out & took a couple of photos, then we carried on our exploration of the Jurassic coast by car.

R J

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A ridiculously busy beach. The sand is both pebble and sand. One major cafe and toilets available. Two kiosks within the pot holed car park. The cliff walk is nice but I cannot understand why this beach is so popular. Dogs not allowed on the main part at certain times of the year.

Alessandro A.

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It was so beautiful it felt unreal. Anyone should come here at least once just for the sunset alone. I went for the fossiIs and stayed for the views. I love this place. I'll come again soon no doubt. Just go now 😁

Annette K.

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A great way to pass the time - hunting for fossils on the pebble beach at Charmouth. The area is famous for the many fossils that have been found over the years, and is now a world heritage site too. There is paid parking that leads directly on to the beach and a couple of cafes for snacks and cakes. There is also a shop selling fossils and crystals, plus a mini museum. Once you cross the bridge over the river estuary you can follow the signposted coastal path if you fancy a longer walk with stunning views of the cliffs and beach. Well worth a visit!

James O.

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If it's a fascinating ith fossils or exquisite scenery that's your bag Charmouth is a perfect destination. (I just love painting watercolours so Lyme Bay is one of my favourite seaside areas...l leave the kids to search for fossils!)^

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