West Dorset Coast

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West Dorset Coast is one of 124 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Dorset. It is among the largest in the county. It lies inside Dorset National Landscape National Landscape and East Devon National Landscape.

Burton Bradstock and Morcombelake are among the SSSIs within 0.2 km. For arrivals by rail, Axminster Station is about 7.3 km to the north-west.

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