THE Jurassic Coast has been placed in the top 40 British travel experiences to have before the age of 40.

Visiting Dorset’s stunning Jurassic Coast to discover prehistoric fossils came in at 21st place.

The new research released by NatWest shows that 84 per cent of the UK public admitted there are many places across the UK they have ‘yet to explore’, with 54 per cent keen to rectify this before they reach 40.

British experiences such as driving Scotland’s North Coast 500 and stargazing in the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park made it on to the list. As did climbing the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland and watching the headliner at Glastonbury Festival in Somerset.

Read more: Town Council will not progress with Bacaro's promenade seating trial

Read more: HMS Portland joins NATO for 'Dynamic Mongoose' test hunting submarines