The Durlston coastline is one of the best places in Dorset to look at some good examples of coastal erosion and formation. Some of these places are, Durlston bay, Durlston Head and Tilly whim caves.
Durlston Bay.
Durlston Bay is one of the most important localities on the jurrasic coast and one of the richest places to find fossilised, reptiles, fish, insects and mammals of the Lower Cretaceous period (130 million years ago) in the world. on the other hand this is a bad place to look for fossils because such examples are rare and the cliff is prone to rock slides.
Durlston Head.
On the east of Durlston Bay lies Durlston head. It is like a big significant point that tells the sea to change the kind of erosion that it does. On the east side towards Swanage the hard rocks form headlands while the soft rock forms bays. There are many examples of this. Towards the west the hard Portland Limestone gets worn away and forms a big barrier to the sea.
Tilly Whim Caves.
The caves are extensive underground workings for Portland Stone. These used to be open to the public but are now closed due to instability.
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