Walking Britain Lulworth Cove & Durdle Door
Introduction to Walk 1004
County/Area - Dorset
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
Ascent - 800 feet / 242 metres
Time - 2 hours 0 minutes
Grade - easy
Lulworth Cover and Durdle Door are two of the best known features of Dorset's Jurassic Coast. This short walk includes some uphill walking but the path is good and well graded. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL15 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL15 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 194 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 194 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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