Kimmeridge Bay

Kimmeridge Bay ( /ˈkɪmərɪdʒ/) is a bay on the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula on the English Channel coast in Dorset, England, close to and southeast of the village of Kimmeridge, on the Smedmore Estate. The area is renowned for its fossils, with The Etches Collection in the village of Kimmeridge displaying fossils found by Steve Etches in the area over a 30-year period. It is a popular place to access the coast for tourists. To the east are the Kimmeridge Ledges, where fossils can be found in the flat clay beds.

Kimmeridge Bay
Kimmeridge Bay cliffs, looking northwest
Kimmeridge Bay
Location within Dorset
OS grid referenceSY906789
Civil parish
  • Kimmeridge
District
  • Purbeck
Shire county
Region
  • South West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWAREHAM
Postcode districtBH20
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
  • South Dorset
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