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The Jurassic Coast in Somerset

(vero;2025-April-20)

We were impressed by the coast between Kilve Beach and Minehead, a true treasure trove for would-be geologists and fossil hunters: landslips have laid bare some incredible shapes and colours, particularly some creamy looking alabaster which fascinated us. This portion of coast has been designated a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

We were based in Doniford and walked along the coast on two different days, unfortunately under grey skies: a bit of sun would have worked wonders to bring out the colours of the rocks. On our first day, we walked from Doniford to Dunster Beach via Watchet and Blue Anchor; On the second day, we walked from Doniford to Kilve Beach via St Audries Bay Beach and Quantoxhead Beach.

We enjoyed the coast so much in March that we came back eight months later in October 2025 with a bit more sun. The pictures in the second gallery below have been taken along the beach from Kilve Beach to Doniford.

Watchet harbour. The village of Watchet is picturesque and well preserved with a lot of history. The hills of Exmoor can be seen in the background. This photo is a panorama, click the cross on the right below the photo (or press F if viewing on a desktop) to expand it to its real size and use the bottom scroll bar to navigate through it.

Walk from Doniford to Dunster Beach: we followed the top of the cliffs between Watchet and Blue Anchor. View towards Minehead with Exmoor in the background.

Breakwaters on the beach at Blue Anchor.

The steam train of the West Somerset Railway follows the coast for a while, spot Dunster Castle and church in the background.

The views from the cliff tops were not so great, so we decided to return to Doniford via the beach. This photo is a panorama, click the cross on the right below the photo (or press F if viewing on a desktop) to expand it to its real size and use the bottom scroll bar to navigate through it.

View back to Blue Anchor towards Minehead and Exmoor.

The cliffs between Blue Anchor and Watchet.

Detail of the coloured rocks in the cliffs.

Detail of the coloured rocks in the cliffs. The orange layer is alabaster.

Walk from Doniford to Kilve Beach: St Audries Bay. There is a waterfall just behind the first cliff head (see next picture).

Looking back towards Minehead with Exmoor in the background.

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