Beaches · South West England
Lulworth Cove
In or near West Lulworth.
Lulworth Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.
Darren Haddock — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Nearest railway station
- Wool · 7.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Lulworth Cove, the nearest railway station is Wool, located 7.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BH20 5RH, and entry to the cove is free.
About
Lulworth Cove is a beach on the coast of South-East England. The site is within the Dorset National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South Dorset parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Wool, about 7.2 km away. Postcode area BH20.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Dorset Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lulworth Cove is a cove near the village of West Lulworth, on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, southern England. It is privately owned by the Weld family along with Durdle Door and the Lulworth Estate. The cove is one of the world's finest examples of such a landform, and is a World Heritage Site and tourist location with approximately 500,000 visitors every year, of whom about 30 per cent visit in July and August. It is close to the rock arch of Durdle Door and other Jurassic Coast sites.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.6187, -2.2468
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- West Lulworth
- Postcode
- BH20 5RH
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Wool — 7.2 km
Sources
- osm: w256668333 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Lulworth Cove (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lulworth Cove?
- Lulworth Cove is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH20 5RH), in the parish of West Lulworth.
- What is Lulworth Cove?
- Lulworth Cove is a beach in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lulworth Cove?
- The nearest railway station is Wool, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH20 5RH.
- Who owns Lulworth Cove?
- Lulworth Cove is owned by | designation =.
- Is Lulworth Cove a protected site?
- Yes — Lulworth Cove is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Lulworth Cove free to visit?
- Yes, Lulworth Cove is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lulworth Cove?
- The nearest railway station is Wool, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH20 5RH.