Orcombe Point

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Orcombe Point is a coastal headland in Devon, England, known as the western gateway to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.

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Orcombe Point canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal headland
geological site
tourist attraction
administrativeTerritory East Devon
coastType eroding cliffed coast
country United Kingdom
designation western gateway to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site
geologicalSignificance marks start of Jurassic Coast sequence from older Triassic rocks
hasAccess coastal footpath
hasGeologicalAgeRange Cretaceous
Jurassic
Triassic
hasInterpretiveFeature geological information boards
hasLandformType cliff
headland
hasManagementAuthority East Devon District Council
Jurassic Coast Trust
hasMonument Geoneedle
hasOrientation south-facing coast
hasPrimaryRockType mudstone
sandstone
hasProtectionStatus World Heritage Site buffer area
hasRecreationalActivity birdwatching
fossil spotting (limited)
hiking
hasViewOf Lyme Bay
knownFor coastal erosion features
exposed Triassic rock formations
scenic sea views
locatedEastOf Exmouth Beach
locatedIn Devon
England
locatedOnCoastOf English Channel
near Exmouth
Sandy Bay
partOf East Devon coastline
Jurassic Coast
Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site setting
linked to: Jurassic Coast

South West Coast Path
region South West England
linked to: southwest England
subjectTo coastal conservation management
marine erosion
tourismType coastal walking
geotourism

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jurassic Coast extendsFrom Orcombe Point
Exmouth hasLandmark Orcombe Point
Geoneedle locatedAt Orcombe Point
subject linked to: Orcombe Point near Exmouth