Some of the photogenic geological features of South Devon
Basic Geology -
Devonian Age - Slates, Sandstones , Limestones ,Volcanics , from Plymouth to Paignton , with a section of the Coast between Bolt Tail (Hope Cove) and Start Point (Hallsands) formed from Lower Devonian Schists.
Permian Age (290-252 myo) Sandstone (New Red) and Breccias from Paignton to Exmouth.
To the East of Exmouth - Permo / Triassic Red Rocks (252-201 myo), the oldest part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site .
Hooken Cliff - Bear - Seaton Hole are areas with Chalk cliffs from the Cretaceous Period (146-65myo).
'Axmouth to Lyme Regis NNR ' has Greensand and Chalk (Cretaceous) sitting on Triassic and Jurassic Clays creating massive Landslips (Undercliffs)