Furzy Cliff

On the top of the cliff there is a large grass area with good views.

[1] Furzy Cliff consists of Oxford Clay with a thin Corallian limestone layer on top.

[2] Mudslides frequently occur on the narrow undercliff and the base is mainly made up of clay material.

[3][4] Fossilized examples of Gryphaea dilatata, commonly called "devil's toenail", an extinct species of Jurassic oyster, and Metriacanthosaurus parkeri, a theropod dinosaur, can be found in the Oxford Clay.

In 1816–17, the artist John Constable painted Weymouth Bay: Bowleaze Cove and Jordon Hill, including Furzy Cliff, while on his honeymoon, viewed from the beach at Bowlease and looking west.

Weymouth Bay: Bowleaze Cove and Jordon Hill , painted by John Constable in 1816–17, including Furzy Cliff.
View of Bowleaze Cove from the top of Furzy Cliff.