December 13th 2011 marked the 10th Anniversary since the Dorset and East Devon Coast was made a World Heritage Site by the World Heritage Committee in Helsinki. Of course, in the context of 185 million years of the Earth's history, a mere 10 years as a World Heritage Site is a paltry amount, but in human terms, it's quite a big chunk of time.

The Jurassic Coast celebrated its 10th year anniversary on Tuesday 13 December with a series of free guided walks.

Dorset's coastal museums, along with the coastal museums of East Devon marked the 10^thanniversary of the inscription of the Jurassic Coast as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

It was decided that this year's Jurassic Coast Award would be for businesses that have contributed to the values of the Dorset and East Devon Coast World Heritage Site.