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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Harry Rocks canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal landform
ⓘ
sea stack formation ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom | South West Coast Path NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coastType | high chalk cliff coast ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| county | Dorset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| erosionRate | relatively rapid due to soft chalk ⓘ |
| feature |
chalk cliffs
ⓘ
chalk sea stacks ⓘ wave-cut platform ⓘ |
| formedBy |
marine erosion
ⓘ
weathering ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | chalk ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Cretaceous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCliffTop | Ballard Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandUseAround | grazed chalk grassland ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Old Harry’s Wife (collapsed stack) ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalUse |
boat tours
ⓘ
kayaking nearby ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site inscription (2001) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isExampleOf |
chalk coastal erosion features
ⓘ
headland and bay coastline ⓘ |
| locatedAtEndOf | Studland Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dorset
ⓘ
England ⓘ Isle of Purbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | English Channel coast ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Trust ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Old Harry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Studland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swanage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | striking white chalk pillars against the sea ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Isle of Wight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poole Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isle of Purbeck coastline NERFINISHED ⓘ Jurassic Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
coastal walking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| protectedAs | Site of Special Scientific Interest ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| safetyConcern | cliff erosion and instability ⓘ |
| separates | Studland Bay from Swanage Bay ⓘ |
| tourismImpact | high visitor numbers ⓘ |
| viewpointFor | Isle of Wight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.