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DCF eNews Summer 2026

DCF eNews Summer 2026

Welcome to our Summer 2026 eNews – here is a highlight of our eNews.

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DCF Conference 2026 – Save the date!

DCF members, we are pleased to announce the date and venue for the Dorset Coast Forum Conference 2026.

📅 Date: Tuesday 10 November 2026

📍 Venue: Kingston Maurward House, Dorchester

As always, the conference will provide a valuable opportunity to hear from experts, share ideas, strengthen partnerships, and build new collaborations. DCF members, please save the date and add a placeholder to your calendar.

Booking details will be shared soon.

A Coast for all – Inclusive Beach Access

DCF has joined forces with Will Behenna, founder of the Beach Access project and partner organisations (Dorset Council, National Trust Purbeck and Dorset National Landscape) to support Will’s vision of making Dorset the UK’s leading destination for inclusive access to the coast and blue spaces.

This initiative is a growing network all committed to a shared ambition; ensuring that everyone, regardless of ability, health condition or background, can enjoy safe and welcoming access to the beach, sea and coastal activities.

Jurassic Coast at 25 – Stories Written in Stone

Do you know a young budding scientist, fossil hunter or a young person curious about the world around them?

Join Sam Scriven, Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site Officer, for a fascinating online adventure celebrating 25 years of the Jurassic Coast.

Discover incredible fossils found at Charmouth and Swanage. Travel back in time to ancient tropical seas. Meet the creatures that once ruled the ocean. Explore the stories hidden within Dorset’s cliffs, beaches and rocks. From prehistoric predators to spectacular fossil discoveries, this engaging talk will reveal how the Jurassic Coast tells the story of 185 million years of Earth’s history along England’s only natural World Heritage Site.

This is a special event aimed at young people aged 25 or under to celebrate 25 years of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. It is brought to you in partnership with Dorset Coast Forum and the Future Coast Dorset Project. Sign up to the event via the Eventbrite below!

  • Date: Wednesday 29th July
  • Time:  6.00pm – 6.45pm (hosted on Zoom)
Sign up here

A Dorset Coast Detective Challenge

A simple and engaging activity created by the Future Coast Dorset team, is encouraging children and young people to talk with parents, grandparents, or other older friends, neighbours and relatives about how the local coast has changed over time and what this might mean for the future. This is a chance to learn about their local geography and history! We’re then asking young people to share coastal stories with us created through these conversations. Closing date for entries is 20 September.

Do you know someone who would love to get involved?

Find out more on the Future Coast North Swanage webpage

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The Jurassic Coast at 25

The Jurassic Coast at 25


The summer issue of Earth Heritage Magazine is out and includes an article from Sam Scriven celebrating 25 years of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site!

Sam showcases the journey and shares his personal reflections of the world heritage site over the 25 years from it’s creation in 2001 until today!

The Earth Heritage is produced twice yearly to stimulate interest in geodiversity and a broad range of geological and landscape conservation issues within the UK and further afield Earth Heritage – The Geological and Landscape Conservation Magazine.

View the article on link below on pages 38 -42.


Download the article here!

New project aims to make Weymouth Beach a leading example in beach accessibility

New project aims to make Weymouth Beach a leading example in beach accessibility

A day at the beach should be something everyone can enjoy! People with disabilities and long-term health conditions in Dorset are set to benefit from improved access to beaches and the sea, as a new project gains momentum across the county.

A pilot scheme at Weymouth Beach has secured funding from Dorset Council’s Local Regeneration Fund and Community Infrastructure Levey, allowing partners to test what works before expanding improvements to other areas.

The project aims to remove barriers and make it easier for people of all ages and abilities to get onto the beach, move around comfortably, and even get into the water. It’s about creating a more inclusive space for residents and visitors alike and making sure nobody misses out on what makes Weymouth special.

This is a partnership project, including Weymouth Town Council, Weymouth Surf Life Saving Club, Dorset Council and the Dorset Coast Forum. It builds on feedback from disabled people and local communities, helping ensure changes are practical, safe and make a real difference.

Take a look at the video to hear more from Cllr Steve Robinson, Will Behenna, Founder of the Beach Access Project and Ben Heath, Weymouth Town Council.

South West Coast Path celebrates 25 year of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site

South West Coast Path celebrates 25 year of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site

The South West Coast Path Association shares a blog celebrating 25 years of the Jurassic Coast as a World Heritage Site with a 250 million year history.

Hear from Sam Scriven, Principal Officer – World Heritage at Dorset Council as he explains how special this stretch of coastline is, and the millions of years of history that is continuously revealed in this precious dynamic coastal environment.

Read the full article here

A Coast for All report launched in Parliament

A Coast for All report launched in Parliament

On the 18 May, the Inclusive Beach Access project team attended an event in the House of Commons, for the launch of the ‘A Coast for All’ Beach Access Survey Report at the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Outdoor Recreation and Access to Nature.

The report was produced through a collaboration between Will Behenna and the University of Brighton, highlighting the need for access to blue space, the barriers people may face getting into the water and sets out how coastal areas can become more inclusive.

Download the A Coast for All report