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Jewels of the Jurassic Coast Walk

Jewels of the Jurassic Coast Walk
7 Days Excluding Flights From
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1 020 €
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Walking & Trekking
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Easy & Moderate See our Activity Level Guidelines to check if this holiday is right for you.
Ways to Travel :
Self-Guided Holidays
Activity :
Walking & Trekking
Group Size :
1 - 6
Ages :
8+
Trip Code :
W06JC
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Walk along one of Britain’s spectacular coastlines.

Beautifully varied and wonderfully unspoilt, Dorset’s award-winning Jurassic Coast offers 95 miles of idyllic sandy beaches backed by ancient craggy cliffs and meadows carpeted with seasonal wildflowers. In 2001, it gained UNESCO recognition as England’s first Natural World Heritage Site charting 185 million years of the earth’s history, with rocks and fossils dating to Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous times.

This 6-night Jurassic Coast walk is the perfect introduction to Dorset’s wild and beautiful landscape, where the quietly rolling Purbeck Hills stand in stark contrast to the huge falcon patrolled chalk cliffs, and where every climb is rewarded with fantastic sweeping sea views. In the main, your route follows the coast-hugging long-distance South West Coast Path, pitching and swooping from one downland hollow to the next before a gentle descent into Lulworth Cove by way of the panoramic Burning Cliff and the world-famous rock-arch, Durdle Door. The 280-acre Durlston Country Park is a haven for wildlife (including rare red squirrels) and, with over 250 species of birds, is an ornithologist’s paradise. On your final stretch of the Jurassic Coast walk, if you’re lucky, you may spot bottlenose dolphins and playful seals emerging from the waves beyond Swanage where the procession of sculpted cliffs and towering chalk stacks known as Old Harry Rocks, marks the end of the Jurassic Coast.

As well as outstanding natural beauty, the region is also rich in archaeology with ancient forts and crumbling castles proudly guarding quintessential rural villages tucked into tranquil corners and crammed with traditional sandstone cottages, tempting tearooms and atmospheric old coaching inns serving great local food. The places you’ll be staying in are among the best in the region, including a hotel with excellent leisure facilities and within walking distance of the Georgian Esplanade in Weymouth and a family-run property that looks out toward Swanage bay. Breakfasts are included everywhere; with so many dining options on your doorstep, we’ve left other meals up to you.

Highlights

  • Sweeping sea-cliffs, panoramic chalk downs, rich rolling hills, ancient woodlands, meadows and hedgerows
  • Incredible variety of wildflowers, birds and butterflies
  • Unique history: battle-worn castles, Iron Age forts, WWII bunkers and fossils spanning 185 million years

Key Information

  • 6 nights in 3 to 4-star accommodation
  • 2 days point to point walking (3 optional walks)
  • UNESCO-listed Jurassic Coast - England's first Natural World Heritage Site
  • Traditional seaside towns, spectacular bays and beaches, delightful English villages, world-renowned tea-rooms!
  • Countries visited: United Kingdom

What's Included

  • All breakfasts
  • All accommodation (see accommodation section)
  • Luggage transfers between hotels
  • Headwater Navigation App

What's Not Included

  • Travel insurance
  • Single accommodation (available on request - compulsory supplement)

  • Solo traveller supplement (where only one person is travelling on a departure date)

5 Days of Walking & Trekking

Day 2

16 km / 9.9 miles

Day 3

15 km / 9.3 miles

Day 4

11 km / 6.8 miles

Day 5

8 km / 5 miles

Day 6

13 km / 8.1 miles

Sustainability and Impact

As a certified B Corp, we’re on a mission to improve our social and environmental impact across all our adventures.

We do this through our innovative Thriving Nature, Thriving People plan.

This ‘nature positive’ approach is designed to help nature and communities thrive in harmony through practical solutions, such as reducing carbon and waste on our trips, supporting conservation projects through the Exodus Adventure Travels Foundation, and rewilding 100 square metres for every Exodus traveller.

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7 Days Excluding Flights From
7 Days from
1 020 €