The arch
Over turquoise water.
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Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast near Lulworth in Dorset, southern England, about 30 km west of Bournemouth in a straight line. The whole Jurassic Coast is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The arch is owned by the Weld family of the Lulworth Estate but is open to the public. The shape of the coast here is controlled by its rocks: narrow, almost vertical bands of rock of different hardness running parallel to the shore. A band of hard Portland limestone once ran along the coast; the sea broke through the softer rocks behind it, and carved this arch from what remained. The rock arch reaches from the cliff into the sea above clear turquoise water, with beaches of fine white shingle beneath green hills. Along the coastal path other coves come into view, among them the round Lulworth Cove. Visitors walk from the Lulworth car park on an up-and-down path in about twenty minutes, then descend steep steps to the beach. The walk continues on to Lulworth Cove; it is tiring in the heat, and the place is crowded on summer days.
Over turquoise water.
Along the path.
Green hills.
Near Lulworth, Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England
Yes, from the shingle beach.
About twenty minutes from the car park.