Old Harry Rocks

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Old Harry Rocks are striking chalk sea stacks and cliffs on the Isle of Purbeck in Dorset, England, renowned as a prominent coastal landmark and part of a UNESCO World Heritage coastline.

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Old Harry Rocks canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal landform
sea stack formation
tourist attraction
accessibleFrom South West Coast Path
coastType high chalk cliff coast
country England
county Dorset
erosionRate relatively rapid due to soft chalk
feature chalk cliffs
chalk sea stacks
wave-cut platform
formedBy marine erosion
weathering
geologicalComposition chalk
geologicalPeriod Cretaceous
hasCliffTop Ballard Down
hasLandUseAround grazed chalk grassland
hasNearbyFeature Old Harry’s Wife (collapsed stack)
hasRecreationalUse boat tours
kayaking nearby
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
includedIn Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site inscription (2001)
linked to: Jurassic Coast
isExampleOf chalk coastal erosion features
headland and bay coastline
locatedAtEndOf Studland Bay
locatedIn Dorset
England
Isle of Purbeck
United Kingdom
locatedOn English Channel coast
managedBy National Trust
namedAfter Old Harry
near Studland
Swanage
notableFor striking white chalk pillars against the sea
overlooks Isle of Wight
Poole Bay
partOf Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Isle of Purbeck coastline
linked to: Dorset coast

Jurassic Coast
popularFor coastal walking
photography
sightseeing
protectedAs Site of Special Scientific Interest
region South West England
linked to: southwest England
safetyConcern cliff erosion and instability
separates Studland Bay from Swanage Bay
tourismImpact high visitor numbers
viewpointFor Isle of Wight

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Jurassic Coast extendsTo Old Harry Rocks
Isle of Purbeck contains Old Harry Rocks
Isle of Purbeck touristAttraction Old Harry Rocks
Swanage nearbyAttraction Old Harry Rocks
Dorset coast contains Old Harry Rocks
Ballard Down terminatesAt Old Harry Rocks
Studland Bay near Old Harry Rocks
Studland hasNearbyLandmark Old Harry Rocks