Beer Beach

Beer beach is a natural suntrap and the waters in the bay are very sheltered with the imposing

limestone cliffs giving protection from the wind. Because it is a ‘working beach’ the picturesque

paraphernalia of the fishing industry with its brightly coloured wooden boats, nets, winches and

neon-coloured floats add to its charm with the added bonus of being able to watch fishermen landing

their catches of fresh fish, crabs, lobsters and scallops.

The views across the bay from Jubilee Gardens, situated above the beach are stunning. The

gardens were created by the people of Beer to honour Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. Adjacent

to the Jubilee Gardens is a children’s playground and an outdoor multigym. There is a small car park

adjacent to the beach and larger ones in the centre of the village behind the Dolphin Hotel and at

Beer Head (about 15 minutes walk from the beach). Public toilets are situated nearby.

What is the Jurassic Coast?

The Jurassic Coast is a hugely diverse and beautiful landscape underpinned by incredible geology

of global importance. In 2001 it became a World Heritage Site.

So what is so special about the geology here?

Imagine your favourite film trilogy. Now imagine that the first film is only ever shown in Scotland, the

second only shown in France and the third only shown in Brazil. Annoying right? Now imagine that

you stumble across a little cinema on the south coast of England that shows the entire trilogy, all

three films back to back with extra scenes and everything. That’s what the Jurassic Coast is like for

three geological time Periods called the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous.
Those three time periods of Earth history collectively make up the Mesozoic Era, running from

around 250 to 65 million years ago. Rocks that offer an almost complete record of that entire time

are spread out along the Jurassic Coast, a bit like the pages of a book.

I have decided to use the use of Trace Fossils in my film because they are the most common
fossils on the Jurassic Coast They can be used to help reconstruct seabed habitats and
even provide evidence of the recovery of marine ecosystems after the mass extinction
at the end of the Triassic period. Dinosaur tracks are quite common in certain rock
layers.