Old Harry Rocks Dorset England | Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : AirVuz contributor bob the drone brings us this excellent 4k drone video of Old Harry Rocks, one of the most well-known natural sites on the southern coast of England. The three chalk formations extend off of the Isle of Purbeck (which is technically a peninsula) in County Dorset. The mark the easternmost extent of the Jurassic Coast, which extends for about 155 km (around 95 mi.) to the west and which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Like other Jurassic Coast features, Old Harry Rocks was formed by unique patterns of erosion.

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Standing tall on Handfast Point at the southern end of Studland Bay is one of the most famous landmarks on the South Coast – Old Harry. They are part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site The chalk formations are popularly known as Old Harry Rocks, but the name Old Harry actually refers to the single stack of chalk standing furthest out to sea. Until 1896 there was another stack known as Old Harry’s Wife, but erosion caused her to tumble into the sea, leaving just a stump. The Jurassic Coast is a World Heritage Site which covers 95 miles of coastline from Old Harry Rocks at Studland to Exmouth in East Devon with the rocks recording 185 million years of the Earth’s history. Well preserved dinosaurs and dinosaur footprints have been found along parts of the coast and West Dorset is a very good area for fossils. The Jurassic Coast consists of Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous cliffs, spanning the Mesozoic Era, documenting 185 million years of geological history.