Found on the Jurrasic Coast between Weymouth and Bournemouth, a day trip to Durdle Door is best done by car. I tried looking up routes by public transport from London but it involved several trains and over 4 hours of travel as opposed to a 2-hour 45-minute drive. There is plenty of parking available at the park entrance. In the parking area, there is a stall selling food and drink with several benches around. From the car park, there are several signposted trails. We set out on the one leading down to Durdle Door, and after about 5 minutes, you’ll get a view of the beach behind the arch from the cliffs. Another 10 minutes of walking down and we got to the other side with a view of the arch and the view beach.
The weather wasn’t on our side but the views were still great. Some steps lead to the beach and it took us about 5 minutes to get down. It’s a stone beach and although it’s possible to bathe in the water, the water temperature is freezing. The white cliffs have several small caves in the which have been formed by the sea. We spent about 30 minutes walking by the beach before heading back up and on the trail to Lulworth Cove.
It took us about an hour to walk there at a slow pace and making several stops. On the walk, you’ll get scenic views of the town and the coastline from the cliffs. The small town has several ice cream shops that use local dairy products to make their ice creams. We walked around the stone shores for about an hour, looking around for fossils. We then made our way back to the Durdle Door car park to head back home.
