Burton Bradstock
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Burton Bradstock is a village in south west Dorset
, England
. The village has a population
of 979 (2001). Situated on the Chesil Beach
, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Bridport
the village nestles around the church of St. Mary the Virgin and 16th and 17th century thatched cottages punctuate the unspoilt centre which boasts a primary school, shop, post office stores, beach café, two pubs, hotel, garage, village hall, reading room and library.
The village has a frequent local bus service to Bridport via West Bay. This runs every hour most of the day with a two hour gap on schoolday afternoons and no service on Sundays. The village is also served by the X53 coastal bus service which runs east to Weymouth, Wareham and Poole and west to Bridport, Lyme Regis, Seaton and Exeter. This bus runs every two hours during weekdays and summer Sundays, but during the last winter it ran only every three hours during Sunday daytimes.
Burton Bradstock is also famous for its position within the Jurassic Coast
. The cliffs have a layer near the top called 'Inferior Oolite
', where big ammonites are believed to be found. The cliffs however, are difficult to access, so fossil hunting mainly takes place at the base of the cliffs where rockfalls often reveal new finds.
Cycling between Bridport and Burton Bradstock takes about half an hour using the coastal road. The village has local footpaths around it including one to the beach and the coastpath to West Bay
.
The left-wing musician Billy Bragg
lives in the village. The nearby West Bay Beach was used to film the iconic sequence of Reginald Perrin
walking into the sea in the original 1970s TV series.
West Dorset
West Dorset is a local government district and parliamentary constituency in Dorset, England. Its council is based in Dorchester. The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, and was a merger of the boroughs of Bridport, Dorchester and Lyme Regis, along with...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The village has a population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 979 (2001). Situated on the Chesil Beach
Chesil Beach
Chesil Beach, sometimes called Chesil Bank, in Dorset, southern England is one of three major shingle structures in Britain. Its toponym is derived from the Old English ceosel or cisel, meaning "gravel" or "shingle"....
, 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Bridport
Bridport
Bridport is a market town in Dorset, England. Located near the coast at the western end of Chesil Beach at the confluence of the River Brit and its Asker and Simene tributaries, it originally thrived as a fishing port and rope-making centre...
the village nestles around the church of St. Mary the Virgin and 16th and 17th century thatched cottages punctuate the unspoilt centre which boasts a primary school, shop, post office stores, beach café, two pubs, hotel, garage, village hall, reading room and library.
The village has a frequent local bus service to Bridport via West Bay. This runs every hour most of the day with a two hour gap on schoolday afternoons and no service on Sundays. The village is also served by the X53 coastal bus service which runs east to Weymouth, Wareham and Poole and west to Bridport, Lyme Regis, Seaton and Exeter. This bus runs every two hours during weekdays and summer Sundays, but during the last winter it ran only every three hours during Sunday daytimes.
Burton Bradstock is also famous for its position within the Jurassic Coast
Jurassic Coast
The Jurassic Coast is a World Heritage Site on the English Channel coast of southern England. The site stretches from Orcombe Point near Exmouth in East Devon to Old Harry Rocks near Swanage in East Dorset, a distance of ....
. The cliffs have a layer near the top called 'Inferior Oolite
Inferior Oolite
The Inferior Oolite is a geological formation in Europe. It dates back to the Middle Jurassic.-Formation:The Inferior Oolite is an Oolitic limestone, a Sedimentary rock, meaning it was formed during lithication. The Inferior Oolite is rich in organic material...
', where big ammonites are believed to be found. The cliffs however, are difficult to access, so fossil hunting mainly takes place at the base of the cliffs where rockfalls often reveal new finds.
Cycling between Bridport and Burton Bradstock takes about half an hour using the coastal road. The village has local footpaths around it including one to the beach and the coastpath to West Bay
West Bay
There are multiple places in the world known as West Bay.In Canada:* West Bay In the United Kingdom:* West Bay, Dorset, formerly known as Bridport Harbour is situated approximately two miles from Bridport on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, England.In the United States:* West Bay , a bay in Texas...
.
The left-wing musician Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg
Stephen William Bragg , better known as Billy Bragg, is an English alternative rock musician and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, and his lyrics mostly deal with political or romantic themes...
lives in the village. The nearby West Bay Beach was used to film the iconic sequence of Reginald Perrin
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin is a series of novels which developed into a British sitcom starring Leonard Rossiter in the title role...
walking into the sea in the original 1970s TV series.