With it’s stunning countryside, over 88 miles of coastline, and good links to major towns, Dorset offers visitors an ideal place to getaway from the hustle and bustle. Not only is it home to some beautiful inland villages and historic towns but there are 140 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) here and part of the coastline at Chesil Beach has become England’s first natural World Heritage Site. Here the Jurassic rocks reveal fossils from 200 million years ago, and hence this 25 kilometre stretch of beach is known locally by the nickname of the Jurassic Coast.
