Kimmeridge Bay
| Kimmeridge Bay | |
|---|---|
| Kimmeridge Bay cliffs, looking northwest | |
| Location within Dorset | |
| OS grid reference | SY906789 | 
| Civil parish | 
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England | 
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | 
| Post town | WAREHAM | 
| Postcode district | BH20 | 
| Police | Dorset | 
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire | 
| Ambulance | South Western | 
| UK Parliament | |
Kimmeridge Bay ( /ˈkɪmərɪdʒ/) is a bay on the Isle of Purbeck, a peninsula on the English Channel coast in Dorset, England, close to and southeast of the village of Kimmeridge, on the Smedmore Estate. The area is renowned for its fossils, with The Etches Collection in the village of Kimmeridge displaying fossils found by Steve Etches in the area over a 30-year period. It is a popular place to access the coast for tourists. To the east are the Kimmeridge Ledges, where fossils can be found in the flat clay beds.