Charmouth

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Charmouth Beach looking towards Golden Cap
Charmouth Beach looking towards Golden Cap

Charmouth is a village at the mouth of the River Char in West Dorset, England. The village has a population of 1,687 according to the 2001 census.[1]

The cliffs above the beach are well-known for Jurassic fossils. Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre acts as a visitor centre for the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and identifies fossils found in the area. Walkers and fossil-hunters walk the beaches between Lyme Regis and Charmouth but have to be wary of tides and landslips.

A local landmark is Golden Cap, a hill and cliff located on the coast just east of Charmouth.

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  1. ^ Charmouth 2001 census parish profile. Dorset County Council. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
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Coordinates: 50°44′N 2°54′W / 50.733, -2.9

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