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Cove
Lulworth Cove
Cove on the Lulworth Estate, owned by the Weld family, next to West Lulworth on the Jurassic Coast.
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Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door & Wareham: things to do
Places worth your time in Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door & Wareham
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Things to do in Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door & Wareham
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Natural arch
Durdle Door
Limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast, privately owned by the Weld family’s Lulworth Estate and open to visitors.
Cove and rock folds
Stair Hole
Small cove just west of Lulworth Cove where folded limestone strata, the Lulworth Crumple, are easy to see.
Castle
Lulworth Castle and Park
Early 17th-century hunting lodge built in the style of a fortified castle, in parkland at East Lulworth.
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Visitor centre
Lulworth Cove Heritage Centre
Visitor centre by the cove car park with displays on the geology and history of the Lulworth coast.
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Abandoned village
Tyneham
Village evacuated in 1943 for army training; access depends on military range firing, so check the Ministry of Defence notice first.
Museum
The Tank Museum
Collection of armoured fighting vehicles at Bovington Camp, tracing the history of the tank.
Ape rescue centre
Monkey World
Ape and monkey rescue centre and visitor attraction near Wool.
Historic cottage
Clouds Hill
Small cottage near Wareham, the former home of T. E. Lawrence, now cared for by the National Trust.
Museum
Wareham Town Museum
Museum on the story of Wareham and the Purbeck area, with sections from the Bronze Age to T. E. Lawrence.
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Anglo-Saxon church
St Martin’s Church, Wareham
Church on the old town walls; described as the most complete Anglo-Saxon church in Dorset.
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Parish church
Lady St Mary Church
Parish church of Anglo-Saxon origin in the centre of Wareham.
Abbey ruins
Bindon Abbey
Ruins of a Cistercian monastery on the River Frome, about half a mile east of Wool.
Parish church
St Nicholas’ Church, Moreton
Village church with thirteen windows engraved by Laurence Whistler; T. E. Lawrence is buried in the separate churchyard.
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The Jurassic Coast
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- Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door & Wareham (area photo): Brian Deegan, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Lulworth Cove: Paste at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Durdle Door: miketnorton, CC BY 2.0, source
- Stair Hole: ian freeman, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lulworth Castle and Park: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lulworth Cove Heritage Centre: Andy Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Tyneham: Tuuraan78, CC BY 3.0, source
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Monkey World: Rad Dougall, CC BY 3.0, source
- Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, source
- St Martin’s Church, Wareham: Wulfrunian1, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lady St Mary Church: Iain W, CC BY 2.0, source
- St Nicholas’ Church, Moreton: AJ Camacho, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Weymouth & Portland: Jorge Franganillo, CC BY 4.0, source
- Bridport & West Bay: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lyme Regis & Charmouth: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Seaton, Beer & Sidmouth: michael cooper, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Swanage, Studland & Purbeck: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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