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Durdle Door Beach

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Durdle Door Beach

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Location: West Lulworth, Purbeck, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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1. View of Durdle Door – Lulworth Cove loop from Osmington

29.8km

08:37

740m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Man O'War Beach – Durdle Door loop from West Lulworth

5.17km

01:33

160m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Lulworth Cove – View of Lulworth Cove loop from Chaldon Herring

21.9km

06:31

640m

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Lara 🍀☘

May 24, 2025

You can get to the beach if you go down some step an muddy stairs. But it’s worth it

Anna Wanderful 🌲🥾🌳

June 4, 2025

You can walk down the steps to the beach. It's a beautiful rock formation and the scenery is breathtaking. There are caves in the rocks, which are cool to see.

Great for hiking (we were here in December) and definitely nice for swimming in the summer. If you're passing through, I recommend spending a night at the Durdle Door Holiday Park above the beach.

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Mike Cree

June 8, 2025

Durdle Door is one of England's most iconic and photographed natural landmarks, located on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, England. It's a massive, natural limestone arch that juts out dramatically into the sea.

Durdle Door was formed over millions of years by the relentless erosive power of the sea. Around 140 million years ago, during the Jurassic period, the area was covered by a shallow, warm sea, leading to the deposition of sediment layers, including limestone. Tectonic forces uplifted and tilted these rock layers, and over millennia, the sea wore away softer rock, leaving behind the more resistant Portland limestone that forms the arch. You can even see ripple marks from an ancient fossilized forest in the rock at the top of the arch.

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Location: West Lulworth, Purbeck, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

Durdle Door Beach

1. View of Durdle Door – Lulworth Cove loop from Osmington

2. Man O'War Beach – Durdle Door loop from West Lulworth

3. Lulworth Cove – View of Lulworth Cove loop from Chaldon Herring

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