{"id":600,"date":"2012-07-16T17:53:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-16T17:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=600"},"modified":"2020-04-04T16:45:57","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T16:45:57","slug":"kimmeridge-bay-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/?p=600","title":{"rendered":"Kimmeridge Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the very few designated marine nature reserves within the country and another part of the Jurassic Coast. Although fossils can be found within the shale cliffs the cliffs are constantly crumbling away. With a layer of limestone directly above the shale collecting fossils from Kimmeridge appears to be rather foolish.<\/p>\n<p>The diversity of the marine life is staggering. Underneath the clear, shallow waters a reef extends out into the bay. Glass-bottom kayaks and snorkelling equipment is available to hire but if you\u2019d prefer to stay dry a visit at low tide reveals some of the sights.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P1060044.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Ammonite \" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P1060044_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Ammonite \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ammonite<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P1060110.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Seaweed and sponges\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P1060110_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Seaweed and sponges\" width=\"290\" height=\"194\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Seaweed and Sponges<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P1060143.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Beadlet Anemone\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P1060143_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Beadlet Anemone\" width=\"290\" height=\"194\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Beadlet Anemone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P1060159.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Limpets and Anemones\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P1060159_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Limpets and Anemones\" width=\"290\" height=\"194\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Limpets and Anemones<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P1060003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Blenny\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P1060003_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Blenny\" width=\"290\" height=\"194\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Blenny<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P1060007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Crab\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P1060007_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Crab\" width=\"290\" height=\"194\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Crab<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P1060028.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Beadlet Anemone with tentacles withdrawn\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P1060028_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Beadlet Anemone with tentacles withdrawn\" width=\"290\" height=\"194\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Beadlet Anemone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P1060111.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"Beadlet Anemone\" src=\"http:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P1060111_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Beadlet Anemone\" width=\"290\" height=\"194\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another Beadlet Anemone<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-599 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P10509541_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P10509541_thumb.jpg 290w, https:\/\/naturalbornblogger.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P10509541_thumb-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Coraline<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"300\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the very few designated marine nature reserves within the country and another part of the Jurassic Coast. 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