Bindon Hill and the Fossil Forest from Lulworth
Introduction to Walk 3389
County/Area - Dorset
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
Ascent - 900 feet / 273 metres
Grade - easy/mod
This Dorset walk visits two of the important features of the Jurassic Coast, namely Lulworth Cove and the Fossil Forest, in a circular route that also provides fine views east to Kimmeridge Bay from the summit of Bindon Hill.
Maps 
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL15 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
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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.
Recommended Reading
South West Coast Path Map Booklet - Minehead to St Ives
Map of the northern section of the 630 mile (1014km) South West Coast Path National Trail. Covers the trail from Minehead to St Ives along the north Devon and Cornish coastline. This convenient and compact booklet of Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps shows the route, providing all of the mapping you need to walk the trail in either direction.
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