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A weekend adventure along England’s only natural World Heritage Site, the awesome Jurassic Coast!
The two-day trek will start with a journey from Peveril Point to the beautiful Kimmeridge Beach, where you can dip our toes in the sea and search for fossils among the ancient rocks. You’ll trek further along the Southwest Coast Path on your second day, taking in views of Worbarrow Bay and the blue waters of the famous Lulworth Cove. Your finish line is at the iconic Durdle Door, a limestone arch formed more than 10,000 years ago! Dramatic coastal views and world-famous landmarks await – join for a weekend adventure to remember!
To get started, download a brochure or click to register.
Meet at the hostel in Swanage early in the evening for a group meal and event briefing. There will be transport available to collect you from Wareham train station.
After breakfast, begin trekking from the hostel towards for Peveril Point, which sets the tone for the spectacular views of the Jurassic coastline you are going to experience during your trek.
Continue on the South West Coast Path to Durlston Head – a countrypark on the cliffs above Swanage. From here you can see the impressive Great Globe, an enormous limestone sphere engraved with an 1880s world map. Your trek continues west, passing numerous sites of interest, including Anvil Point Lighthouse, Dancing Ledge, Winspit Quarry and Purbeck Radar Memorial.
As you approach Kimmeridge on the final stretch of the day, the route becomes much less undulating and you can catch a view of Clavell Tower in the distance. Upon reaching Kimmeridge, there will be a little time to soothe your aching feet in the sea and look for fossils before getting the transfer back to the hostel for a well-earned rest and evening meal.
Trekking distance – 14 miles approx.
After breakfast, you will take a transfer to pick up where you left off the previous day and rejoin the Dorset coastal path continuing west.
A short walk to the Lulworth Ranges – land used as Army firing ranges and notable for its steep sections, you will follow the contours of the cliffs and witness some remarkable views over Worbarrow Bay.
After a few more steep sections, you will approach the famous Lulworth Cove and be met with a breathtaking view of this almost perfectly circular bay. Formed by glacial waters melting on the way out to sea, this area of the Jurassic Coast is a geologist’s dream. There will be time to take in the amazing twisted rock layers around the cove before conquering the last steep uphill, over the white crumbling limestone cliffs leading to Durdle Door, a clear arch in the rock carved out by the pounding waves.
After a group photograph at the finish point, you will transfer back to the hostel to collect your belongings and make your onward journey home.
Trekking distance – approx. 10 miles
Option A – Minimum Sponsorship
Registration Fee £95
+ Min Sponsorship £610
Option B – Self-Funding
Registration Fee £95
+ Self Funding £305
To get started, download a brochure or click to register.