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The Jurassic Coast (Weymouth & Lulworth)

Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove and 185 Million Years in the Cliffs

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The Dorset and East Devon coast, England's first natural World Heritage Site (2001), whose cliffs record 185 million years of the Earth's history: the limestone arch of Durdle Door and the round bay of Lulworth Cove, Old Harry Rocks and the ruins of Corfe Castle in Purbeck, the 29 km pebble bank of Chesil Beach and Portland Bill's lighthouse, and fossil beaches at Charmouth and Lyme Regis. Weymouth, a Georgian seaside town with a sandy beach and a harbour, is the base: about 3 hours from London Waterloo by train, and the First X54 Jurassic Coaster bus runs to Durdle Door every two hours from May to September (less often in winter). The Durdle Door and Lulworth car parks charge about £12.40 for four hours and £20 a day and fill on summer days; the path down to the beach is steep.

Highlights

  • Durdle Door's limestone arch
  • Lulworth Cove
  • Coast path from Lulworth to Durdle Door
  • Chesil Beach and Portland Bill
  • Corfe Castle and Old Harry Rocks
  • Fossil hunting at Charmouth and Lyme Regis
  • Weymouth's sandy beach and harbour

Things to do

  • Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove on the coast pathMorning · 3h 30m
  • Portland Bill lighthouse and the Chesil Beach viewpointAfternoon · 3h
  • Weymouth harbour, the Georgian seafront and the beachEvening · 2h
  • Fossil hunting at Charmouth and the Cobb at Lyme RegisMorning · 4h
  • Corfe Castle ruins and the cliff walk to Old Harry RocksAfternoon · 4h
  • Nothe Fort above Weymouth harbourAfternoon · 2h

Tours & tickets

When to go

Best time: May – September

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Durdle Door in Summer: Car Parks Full

On summer days the Durdle Door and Lulworth car parks (about £12.40 for four hours, £20 a day) fill by mid-morning and the lanes back up. Come early or late, or take the X54 Jurassic Coaster bus from Weymouth or Wareham, and wear proper shoes for the steep path down to the beach.

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Rockfalls and Landslips on the Cliffs

The Jurassic Coast's cliffs are always moving: rockfalls and landslips happen without warning, most after storms and heavy rain (winter storms damaged the steps to Durdle Door's beach in February 2026). Keep back from cliff edges and away from the foot of the cliffs, look for fossils only on the open beach on a falling tide, and obey path closures.