Visit England's ONLY Natural UNESCO World Heritage SiteDiscover Dorset is the ONLY tour company in Dorset accredited as a Jurassic Coast Quality Business Catch the early morning ferry | Jurassic CoastIsle of Purbeck and Jurassic Coast World Heritage SiteFULL DAY
TOURView Route View Gallery - Catch the early morning ferry across to the Isle of Purbeck
- View Old Harry Rocks, the starting point of the Jurassic Coast, England’s ONLY Natural UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Learn about this spectacular coastline, view fossilised dinosaur footprints, hold 135 million year old bones of the ichthyosaur, and search on the beach for your own 143 million year old ammonite fossil.
- Take in breathtaking views across Poole Harbour and Brownsea Island, learning about the largest onshore oil field in Western Europe.
The Great Globe at Durlston
Country Park | - Hear how the stone industry shaped Swanage and gave it the name Little London by the Sea.
- Drive through the Purbeck Hills.
- Arriving in Durlston Country Park, after a half hour cliff top walk, taking in Anvil Point Lighthouse, stop at the award winning Lookout Café, maybe to sample some Dorset Apple Cake.
The spectacular ruins of Corfe Castle | - Take lunch in the village of Corfe Castle dominated by the ruin that gives it its name. Entrance to the castle itself is extra but can be purchased at a reduced rate from your guide on the day for £4/£2, (free for NT members).
Visit the remote Kimmeridge Bay | - After lunch drive through the most rural parts of the Isle of Purbeck to Kimmeridge Bay, hunt fossils on the beach and sealife in its extensive rock pools.
Durdle Door | - Visit Lulworth Cove and Stair Hole with its famous crumple.
- Look across to St Oswalds Bay with the imposing Man o’ War rocks before finally we visit the magnificent arch of Durdle Door etched from the limestone by the action of countless waves.
Timetable| Departs | 9am | | Returns | 5.30pm | | Apr - Oct | Every day but Wed | | Nov, Jan - Mar | Sun | | Pickup | Morning |
Check Availability Cost per person| Adults | £29 | | Over 60s | £24 | | Students | £24 | | Under 16 | £19 | | Under 5s | Free |
Book Now 10% discount for groups of 6+ Half Day Option (£19 – all tickets)You may join or leave this tour at Corfe Castle (12.15pm – 1.30pm), making your own way to or from Bournemouth via the Swanage Railway Steam train (w w w . s w a n a g e r a i l w a y . c o . u k) and the Dorset Belle Boat (w w w . d o r s e t c r u i s e s . c o . u k), Please check directly with operators themselves for timetabling. |
