Saxby rest stop

The shingle beach in the western part of the island is rich in fossils. Being open to storm waves from the sea, the coastline is changing and because of the constant movement of the surface, vegetation here is in constant state of formation and evolution.

Saxby beach lies on the western tip of Vormsi island, in the Vormsi landscape reserve. It is a shingle beach open to the storms of the open sea, so its shape keeps changing and new plant life is always taking hold on the freshly piled stones. The pebbles are rich in fossils from the limestone bedrock, and further back from the water young alvars have formed on thin soil. Over the beach stands the Saxby lighthouse, built in 1864. The Lääne-Vormsi cycling trail follows the coast, making it a natural stop on a bike ride round the island.