Lulworth Cove Durdle Door Walk, Jurassic Coast Walk, Dorset Walks In England, UK
Lulworth Cove Durdle Door Walk, Jurassic Coast Walk, Dorset Walks In England, UK
Lulworth Cove Durdle Door Walk was about 4.5 miles in distance. The terrain of the route was a combination of coastal, hill and field paths and tracks; plus a few road sections. The terrain of this walk was mostly clear coastal and inland paths with a few road sections and navigation was easy. The walking was moderate to challenging due to some steep ascents and descents, especially if you do the optional extra by visiting the Fossil Forest. Route finding was easy with obvious paths, good waymarking and good landmarks. There was 1 stile to negotiate.
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South West Coastal Path | Swyre Head to Tyneham Village
As a day walk, Abbie heads out to walk a 12 mile route from near Kimmeridge to Swyre Head, then along the South West Coastal Path to Kimmeridge Bay, where she finds fossils and a crab! Then, back on the trail, she ventures into the Lulworth Firing Ranges to reach the abandoned village of Tyneham, not before she climbs up the immense hill to Flowers Barrow Hillfort from Worbarrow Bay. Expect lots of geology, archaeology and adventure in this video!
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Boat trip around Lulworth Cove & Durdle Door...
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With wonderful views of Lulworth Cove and the South West Coast Path, Lulworth Cove Inn in Dorset is welcoming guests after a loving restoration that cost almost a million pounds.
The twelve en-suite bedrooms evoke nostalgic memories of seaside holidays. Lulworth Cove Inn also offer award-winning Badger cask ales, lagers from around the world and a menu full of fresh, unpretentious, seasonal dishes cooked by our team of talented chefs, using quality ingredients from our regional food partners.
Local Attractions include: Durdle Door, Lulworth Castle, Wareham Forest, Monkey World, Tank Museum, Cottes Auctioneers, Clouds Hills, Jurassic Coast
Dorset Documentary (part 1)
Dorset Documentary (part 1)
Dorset's Jurassic Coast - The South West Coastal Path
This is the second of a mini-series of videos exploring Dorset's Jurassic coastline. Following our walk from Worth Matravers to Winspit Quarry, Dave and I take a hike along the coastal path, once used by the preventative men to stop smuggling.
Along the way we discovering amazing wild flowers, a monument to the WW2 radar station, a bunch of derelict coastal cottages and a coastguard lookout station.
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Lulworth Cove Dorset ~ September Holiday 2018 Day #5
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Today we visit Lulworth Cove & Durdle Door, where we see some fantastic views of the Dorset countryside
Lulworth Cove , on the Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England. ( 2 )
I moved to the Dorset area about 42 years ago, and in all that time I have never visited Lulworth. On the 5th March 2013 I finally arrived at Lulworth on my first visit. There are many places to see here, the large car park currently was £3.00 for two hours parking , rising accordingly. The pathway up the side of the hillside is daunting, and when arriving at the top tiring. The climb is a nightmare for anyone that is not fit and healthy. Then you have another long walk down to Durdle Door. The return Journey takes about one hour walking.
Lulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth, on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in Dorset, southern England. The cove is one of the world's finest examples of such a landform, and is a tourist location with about 500,000 visitors a year. It is close to the rock arch of Durdle Door and other Jurassic Coast sites. The steps at the eastern end of the beach lead to Fossil Forest and Mupe Bay, with a stunning walk along the cliff top. The cove has formed because there are bands of rock of alternating resistance running parallel to the shore ( a concordant coastline ). On the seaward side the clays and sands have been eroded away. A narrow ( less than 30 metre ) band of Portland limestone rocks form the shoreline. Behind this is a narrow ( less than 50 metre ) band of slightly less resistant Purbeck limestone. Behind this are 300--350 metres of much less resistant clays and green sands ( Wealden clays, Gault and Upper Green sand ).
Forming the back of the cove is a 250 metre wide band of chalk, which is considerably more resistant than the clays and sands, but less resistant than the limestones. The entrance to the cove is a narrow gap in the limestone bands. This was formed by a combination of erosional processes by wave action, glacial melt waters and the processes of weathering. The wide part of the cove is where the weak clays and green sands have been eroded. The back of the cove is the chalk, which the sea has been unable to erode as fast as it does not dissolve in the sea acids.
Lulworth acts as a gateway to this part of the Jurassic Coast. As well as the cove, across Hambury Tout ( the large chalk hill to the west ) is Durdle Door, a natural arch. To the east there is a fossilised forest. Lulworth is also close to Kimmeridge, famous for its rocky shore and fossils. The sea floor in and around the cove yields fossils, and oil sands beneath the sea bed form the largest British oil field outside the North Sea area, and contain the highest quality oil in Europe. Geologists and geographers have been interested in the area since the beginning of the 19th century, and in the 1830's the first serious study of the area took place. Since then the area has drawn Geology students from all over the world.
Stair Hole, less than half a mile away, is an infant cove which suggests what Lulworth Cove would have looked like a few hundred thousand years ago. The sea has made a gap in the Portland and Purbeck limestone here, as well as small arch. The sea has made its way through to the Wealdon clays and begun eroding them. The clay shows obvious signs of slumping, and is eroding very rapidly. Stair Hole shows one best example of limestone folding ( the Lulworth crumple ) in the world, caused by movements in the Earth's crust millions of years ago. Folding can also be seen at nearby Durdle Door and at Lulworth cove itself.
How to Get there by
BY ROAD:
Lulworth Cove / West Lulworth is sign posted from the A352 Dorchester - Wareham road.
BY RAIL:
The nearest railway station is Wool, five miles away, on the Bournemouth to Weymouth Line. The Trains National Enquiry Service number is 0845 748 4950. There are usually taxis available at the train station which charge a low amount for a trip to West Lulworth.
It is also possible to book a bus between Wool and West Lulworth, more information below.
BY BUS:
Buses run from Dorchester and Wool to West Lulworth / Lulworth Cove ( Service 103 ) however these services now need to be booked through the Door to Dorset bus service.
Door to Dorset is available to all passengers and will vary their routes according to demand. To use the service passengers book their seat before travelling via the Door to Dorset enquiry line. Please contact Door to Dorset for more information: 0845 602 4547.
Other useful numbers are Dorset County Council Passenger Transport 01305 225165.
Lulworth Cove , on the Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England. ( 4 )
I moved to the Dorset area about 42 years ago, and in all that time I have never visited Lulworth. On the 5th March 2013 I finally arrived at Lulworth on my first visit. There are many places to see here, the large car park currently was £3.00 for two hours parking , rising accordingly. The pathway up the side of the hillside is daunting, and when arriving at the top tiring. The climb is a nightmare for anyone that is not fit and healthy. Then you have another long walk down to Durdle Door. The return Journey takes about one hour walking.
Lulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth, on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in Dorset, southern England. The cove is one of the world's finest examples of such a landform, and is a tourist location with about 500,000 visitors a year. It is close to the rock arch of Durdle Door and other Jurassic Coast sites. The steps at the eastern end of the beach lead to Fossil Forest and Mupe Bay, with a stunning walk along the cliff top. The cove has formed because there are bands of rock of alternating resistance running parallel to the shore ( a concordant coastline ). On the seaward side the clays and sands have been eroded away. A narrow ( less than 30 metre ) band of Portland limestone rocks form the shoreline. Behind this is a narrow ( less than 50 metre ) band of slightly less resistant Purbeck limestone. Behind this are 300--350 metres of much less resistant clays and green sands ( Wealden clays, Gault and Upper Green sand ).
Forming the back of the cove is a 250 metre wide band of chalk, which is considerably more resistant than the clays and sands, but less resistant than the limestones. The entrance to the cove is a narrow gap in the limestone bands. This was formed by a combination of erosional processes by wave action, glacial melt waters and the processes of weathering. The wide part of the cove is where the weak clays and green sands have been eroded. The back of the cove is the chalk, which the sea has been unable to erode as fast as it does not dissolve in the sea acids.
Lulworth acts as a gateway to this part of the Jurassic Coast. As well as the cove, across Hambury Tout ( the large chalk hill to the west ) is Durdle Door, a natural arch. To the east there is a fossilised forest. Lulworth is also close to Kimmeridge, famous for its rocky shore and fossils. The sea floor in and around the cove yields fossils, and oil sands beneath the sea bed form the largest British oil field outside the North Sea area, and contain the highest quality oil in Europe. Geologists and geographers have been interested in the area since the beginning of the 19th century, and in the 1830's the first serious study of the area took place. Since then the area has drawn Geology students from all over the world.
Stair Hole, less than half a mile away, is an infant cove which suggests what Lulworth Cove would have looked like a few hundred thousand years ago. The sea has made a gap in the Portland and Purbeck limestone here, as well as small arch. The sea has made its way through to the Wealdon clays and begun eroding them. The clay shows obvious signs of slumping, and is eroding very rapidly. Stair Hole shows one best example of limestone folding ( the Lulworth crumple ) in the world, caused by movements in the Earth's crust millions of years ago. Folding can also be seen at nearby Durdle Door and at Lulworth cove itself.
How to Get there by
BY ROAD:
Lulworth Cove / West Lulworth is sign posted from the A352 Dorchester - Wareham road.
BY RAIL:
The nearest railway station is Wool, five miles away, on the Bournemouth to Weymouth Line. The Trains National Enquiry Service number is 0845 748 4950. There are usually taxis available at the train station which charge a low amount for a trip to West Lulworth.
It is also possible to book a bus between Wool and West Lulworth, more information below.
BY BUS:
Buses run from Dorchester and Wool to West Lulworth / Lulworth Cove ( Service 103 ) however these services now need to be booked through the Door to Dorset bus service.
Door to Dorset is available to all passengers and will vary their routes according to demand. To use the service passengers book their seat before travelling via the Door to Dorset enquiry line. Please contact Door to Dorset for more information: 0845 602 4547.
Other useful numbers are Dorset County Council Passenger Transport 01305 225165.
CAMPERVAN TRIP TO THE JURASSIC COAST - Episode 13
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This week we present to you our amazing weekend in Dorset! We stayed in a lovely campsite called Burnbake Campsite which was close to Swanage, Old Harry Rocks and Corfe Castle.
We had an incredible time this weekend exploring new places on our bikes including Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, and Old Harry Rocks.
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Winspit Caves Wild Camp
I was intending on doing a Q&A but this didn't happen. I hardly filmed and was just enjoying the camp. Next time Tim and I get chance to meet up we will do the Q&A. Any questions for either or both of us then please leave them in the comments! Cheers
Dorset's Jurassic Coast - Lulworth Cove and Stair Hole
More explorations along Dorset's Jurassic Coast. Today, Dave Ford and I are visiting Lulworth Cove, one of the iconic beauty spots on the South Coast.
Dave and I managed to get down to the tourist trap early before the hoards arrived to see what it is like when in its nature state.
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Lulworth Cove walking up the steps
Lulworth Cove , on the Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England. ( 3 )
I moved to the Dorset area about 42 years ago, and in all that time I have never visited Lulworth. On the 5th March 2013 I finally arrived at Lulworth on my first visit. There are many places to see here, the large car park currently was £3.00 for two hours parking , rising accordingly. The pathway up the side of the hillside is daunting, and when arriving at the top tiring. The climb is a nightmare for anyone that is not fit and healthy. Then you have another long walk down to Durdle Door. The return Journey takes about one hour walking.
Lulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth, on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site in Dorset, southern England. The cove is one of the world's finest examples of such a landform, and is a tourist location with about 500,000 visitors a year. It is close to the rock arch of Durdle Door and other Jurassic Coast sites. The steps at the eastern end of the beach lead to Fossil Forest and Mupe Bay, with a stunning walk along the cliff top. The cove has formed because there are bands of rock of alternating resistance running parallel to the shore ( a concordant coastline ). On the seaward side the clays and sands have been eroded away. A narrow ( less than 30 metre ) band of Portland limestone rocks form the shoreline. Behind this is a narrow ( less than 50 metre ) band of slightly less resistant Purbeck limestone. Behind this are 300--350 metres of much less resistant clays and green sands ( Wealden clays, Gault and Upper Green sand ).
Forming the back of the cove is a 250 metre wide band of chalk, which is considerably more resistant than the clays and sands, but less resistant than the limestones. The entrance to the cove is a narrow gap in the limestone bands. This was formed by a combination of erosional processes by wave action, glacial melt waters and the processes of weathering. The wide part of the cove is where the weak clays and green sands have been eroded. The back of the cove is the chalk, which the sea has been unable to erode as fast as it does not dissolve in the sea acids.
Lulworth acts as a gateway to this part of the Jurassic Coast. As well as the cove, across Hambury Tout ( the large chalk hill to the west ) is Durdle Door, a natural arch. To the east there is a fossilised forest. Lulworth is also close to Kimmeridge, famous for its rocky shore and fossils. The sea floor in and around the cove yields fossils, and oil sands beneath the sea bed form the largest British oil field outside the North Sea area, and contain the highest quality oil in Europe. Geologists and geographers have been interested in the area since the beginning of the 19th century, and in the 1830's the first serious study of the area took place. Since then the area has drawn Geology students from all over the world.
Stair Hole, less than half a mile away, is an infant cove which suggests what Lulworth Cove would have looked like a few hundred thousand years ago. The sea has made a gap in the Portland and Purbeck limestone here, as well as small arch. The sea has made its way through to the Wealdon clays and begun eroding them. The clay shows obvious signs of slumping, and is eroding very rapidly. Stair Hole shows one best example of limestone folding ( the Lulworth crumple ) in the world, caused by movements in the Earth's crust millions of years ago. Folding can also be seen at nearby Durdle Door and at Lulworth cove itself.
How to Get there by
BY ROAD:
Lulworth Cove / West Lulworth is sign posted from the A352 Dorchester - Wareham road.
BY RAIL:
The nearest railway station is Wool, five miles away, on the Bournemouth to Weymouth Line. The Trains National Enquiry Service number is 0845 748 4950. There are usually taxis available at the train station which charge a low amount for a trip to West Lulworth.
It is also possible to book a bus between Wool and West Lulworth, more information below.
BY BUS:
Buses run from Dorchester and Wool to West Lulworth / Lulworth Cove ( Service 103 ) however these services now need to be booked through the Door to Dorset bus service.
Door to Dorset is available to all passengers and will vary their routes according to demand. To use the service passengers book their seat before travelling via the Door to Dorset enquiry line. Please contact Door to Dorset for more information: 0845 602 4547.
Other useful numbers are Dorset County Council Passenger Transport 01305 225165.
Drone Footage Of The Jurassic Coast Dorset 2016
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Some Drone Footage I Got Of The Jurassic Coast In Bridport Dorset September 2016.
Jurassic Series - Lulworth Cove and Stair Hole
Lulworth Cove is one of the finest coves in the World and the Stair Hole 'Crumble' is one of the best examples of limestone folding in the world too. It is one of the wonders of the south coast and a very special place in the geology of the Jurassic coastline.
The JURASSIC COAST - Dorset. Discovery Landscapes Ep. 1
The Jurassic Coast is a World Heritage Site on the English Channel coast of southern England. It stretches from Exmouth in East Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset, a distance of about 96 mi (154 km).
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Two guys on top of the World.
Two guys are on top of Durdle Door. One is jumping up and down! Durdle Door is one of the most photographed landmarks along the Jurassic Coast. This rock arch in the sea was formed as a result of the softer rocks being eroded away behind the hard limestones, allowing the sea to punch through them. The name Durdle is derived from an Old English word 'thirl' meaning bore or drill. Eventually the arch will collapse to leave a sea stack such as those that can be seen at Ladram Bay in East Devon.
Each year more than 200.000 walkers use the footpath between Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, making it the busiest stretch in the south west. Below the cliffs lies a sweeping beach that was once three separate coves. This popular beach has no facilities although there are public toilets at Durdle Door Holiday Park. In summer, a mobile kiosk on the path leading to Durdle Door provides ice creams and refreshments.
Scenes from the 1967 film of Thomas Hardy's novel 'Far From the Madding Crowd' were filmed here, and in 1997 parts of the film 'Wilde' starring Stephen Fry were also shot here. Many may recall Cliff Richards' 1990 hit 'Saviour's Day' which saw Cliff singing both down on the beach and on the clifftop in the promotional video. And later, Tears for Fears shot parts of their video to promote 'Shout' at this iconic arch.
Look out for: fossil ripple marks in the rock slabs at beach level, next to the arch. Donut shapes embedded in the rock around the top of the arch -- these are remnants from a fossil forest!
Hard layers of Portland Limestone have been folded on this part of the coast so that they appear almost vertical and these form the seaward edge of the small promontory here that includes Durdle Door.
The impressive natural arch of Durdle Door formed due to the effect of the erosive power of the sea on the vertical layers of different types of rock. At some point in the past the sea would have begun to breach the hard Portland Limestone and form a string of caves along the coast. The much softer rocks behind would have quickly been eroded away creating caves and natural arches. Eventually the arches collapsed leaving stacks, which would in turn be broken and washed away by the power of the waves. Durdle Door is part of only a small strip of hard Portland limestone that is left here. The remnants of old arches can still be seen in the form of 'stumps' of limestone only just visible in the waves. One day that is all that will remain of Durdle Door.
On a clear day you can see along the Jurassic Coast westwards towards Portland and eastwards towards Man of War Bay and Lulworth Cove.
Directions - Getting There:
From Bournemouth - take the A35 towards Dorchester, turning left onto the A351 towards Wareham. Turn onto the A352 signposted to Wool then follow the brown signs for Durdle Door.
From Dorchester - take the A352 signposted for Wool and Wareham. Towards Wool follow the brown signs for Durdle Door. Access and car parking is via Durdle Door Holiday Park which leads to a pay and display car park at the top of the cliffs. A short walk and steep steps lead to the beach.
A WEEKEND ON THE JURASSIC COAST | ENGLAND | Claire Imaginarium
Highlights of our trip to the Jurassic Coast. Expand this box for all the details!
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Our weekend itinerary on the Jurassic Coast: DAY 1 New Forest & Sidmouth, DAY 2 West Bay, Golden Cap, Charmouth & Lyme Regis, DAY 3 Chesil Beach & Durdle Door
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