Visitors to Dorset’s Jurassic Coast have been warned to “take care” after a huge landslip saw cliffs crumble onto a beach.
The landslip happened during the night at Seatown Beach, near West Bay, and Dorset Council said it would continue to monitor the situation and warned there could be more to come.
In a statement online, it said: “There has been a large landslip between Eype and Seatown. It seems to be another movement of the older slipped material. This may leave the remaining cliffs even more vulnerable to further collapse . Take care - don’t walk on recent falls, stay away from cliff edges and bases.”
There has been a large landslip between Eype and Seatown. It seems to be another movement of the older slipped material. This may leave the remaining cliffs even more vulnerable to further collapse . Take care - don't walk on recent falls, stay away from cliff edges and bases. pic.twitter.com/7DjCrwrvF0
— Dorset Council UK (@DorsetCouncilUK) July 21, 2023
Tourism site Visit Dorset also told potential visitors to follow safety advice and Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service urged walkers to "stay away from cliff edges and don’t sit at the base of the cliffs".
It added there was a greater risk of cliff falls due to recent dry weather.
The site of the collapse was hit by a similar landslip in 2021.
The Jurassic Coast is a 95-mile long stretch of coastline in Dorset and Devon and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its outstanding rocks, fossils and landforms.
It draws in millions of visitors every year and is the only place on Earth where rocks from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods can be seen in one place.
