English (UK)
English (US)
Français
Deutsch
Español
Italiano
Nederlands
简体中文
Places listed on this page.
Free means general admission. Special exhibitions and events can be ticketed, some places ask you to book a free slot, and some suggest a donation. Check the venue before you go.
Every entry below is a visitor centre, country park, watermill and craft yard and museum in our the Jurassic Coast guide whose own website said, when we read it, that entry is free. We quote what the page said, link the page, and do not give opening hours, because they change. If a venue's page changes, we remove it at the next check.
Free museums, galleries and sites
- Official site for Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre (opens in new tab)
Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre
Its page mentions free entry to the centre.
- Official site for Durlston Country Park (opens in new tab)
Durlston Country Park
Its page says the exhibition in the castle is free to enter.
- Official site for Lulworth Cove Heritage Centre (opens in new tab)
Lulworth Cove Heritage Centre
The estate page says the visitor centre is free of charge.
- Official site for Town Mill (opens in new tab)
Town Mill
Its page says free entry for self-guided viewing of the mill when it is open.
- Official site for Wareham Town Museum (opens in new tab)
Wareham Town Museum
Its page says free entry, with donations welcome.
Free self-guided walks
Following a walk costs nothing, though places you pass may charge. Each walk page has a map, the route, stops and a GPX file.
- South West Coast Path: Durdle Door to Lulworth Cove: A short one-way stretch of the National Trail between two of Dorset's best-known bays.
- Swanage to Studland over Ballard Down: The end of the National Trail, on chalk downland above Swanage Bay and Studland.
Getting around the Jurassic Coast for less
Local transport: Morebus, First and the Jurassic Coaster. Visit Dorset says you can buy local bus tickets from the driver on the day without needing the exact money, while National Express coach tickets must be bought in advance. It names a Getting About Ticket for a day of travel across Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole, and says the Jurassic Coaster and Purbeck Breezer buses suit walkers on the South West Coast Path, who can ride one way and walk the other.
Fares and tickets: Visit Dorset: getting around (opens in new tab), Morebus (opens in new tab). Our getting around guide compares every destination.
Where next in the Jurassic Coast
Open the The Jurassic Coast guide for neighbourhoods, eating and getting there. For sights that need a timed ticket, see what to book ahead; for indoor ideas on a wet day, see the rainy-day guide.
Other destinations
- Free things in London
- Free things in Bath
- Free things in Bristol
- Free things in Cambridge
- Free things in Cornwall
- Free things in Edinburgh
- Free things in Glasgow
- Free things in Liverpool
- Free things in Manchester
- Free things in Northern Ireland
- Free things in Oxford
- Free things in the Cotswolds
- Free things in the Lake District
- Free things in the Scottish Highlands
- Free things in Wales
- Free things in York