Jurassic Coast Full Day Tour

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and Isle of Purbeck

Durdle Door

Visit England's ONLY Natural UNESCO World Heritage Site

Discover Dorset was the FIRST company in Dorset accredited as a Jurassic Coast Quality Business

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• Catch the early morning ferry across to the Isle of Purbeck.

The Jurassic Coast achieved World Heritage Site status because of the unique insight it provides into the Earth Sciences. This spectacular coastline clearly depicts a geological ‘walk through time' spanning the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

• 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.

Bramble Bush Bay Chain Ferry

• Take in breathtaking views across Poole Harbour and Brownsea Island, learning about the largest onshore oil field in Western Europe.
• Drive through the Purbeck Hills.
• Hear how the stone industry shaped Swanage and gave it the name Little London by the Sea.
• 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 is free for National Trust members.
• 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.
• 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.

What to Bring

• Sensible outdoor footwear.
• Appropriate clothing -if in doubt bring another top, you can always leave it on the minibus.
• Don't forget your camera and/or binoculars.
• Sunscreen and a hat.

Discover Dorset Tours supports the Jurassic Coast Trust

The Jurassic Coast Trust inspires people to enjoy and appreciate the Jurassic Coast and to understand and conserve the geological history and beauty of the site - now and for future generations by funding a diverse range of education, conservation, science and arts projects. Discover Dorset Tours supports the Jurassic Coast Trust by making a contribution to the Trust for every person who joins our Jurassic Coast Tour. To find out more and support the Trust visit www.jurassiccoasttrust.org

Lulworth and Durdle Door images courtesy of Lulworth Estate.